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Glasgow City Region

Proportion of people in employment by occupational groups, aged 16-64, Glasgow City Region local authorities and Scotland, 2022

Employment GCR occupThe distribution of employment by occupational group differs widely between the different Glasgow City Region local authorities. East Dunbartonshire and East Renfrewshire have noticeably higher proportions of people employed in professional occupations. Glasgow has the second highest proportion of people employed in elementary occupations.

Proportion of people in employment by broad industrial group, Glasgow City Region local authorities and Scotland, 2022
Employment GCR ind sectorThe public sector (public administration, education and health) is the largest employing sector in the Glasgow City Region, ranging from 40% of employment in Renfrewshire to 28% in South Lanarkshire. Glasgow has the highest percentage of people working in distribution, hotels and restaurants (22%).

Notes

The definition of employment is anyone (aged 16 or over) who does at least one hour’s paid work in the week prior to their interview, or has a job that they are temporarily away from (e.g. on holiday). Also included are people who do unpaid work in a family business and people on government supported employment training schemes, in line with ILO definitions.

The headline employment rate is the proportion of the working-age population who are in employment. The working-age population comprises men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59 and therefore takes account of the school-leaving age but does not align completely with the state pension age which is in the process of change and rising.

ONS occupation group definitions:

Professional occupations: (requiring) a degree or equivalent qualification, with some occupations requiring postgraduate qualifications and/or a formal period of experience-related training.

Elementary occupations: occupations classified at this level will usually require a minimum general level of education (i.e. that which is acquired by the end of the period of compulsory education). Some occupations at this level will also have short periods of work-related training in areas such as health and safety, food hygiene, and customer service requirements.

This page was updates in August 2023.

 

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