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Glasgow City Region

Underemployment rate in Glasgow City Region local authorities, 2004-2020
Underemployment GCVThe rate of underemployment increased in Scotland from 2008 to 2012, peaking at 10% of the working population. Since 2012, the rate of underemployment has reduced in most of the local authorities in the Glasgow City Region and lies between 4% and 9%.

Notes

Underemployment includes all employed persons aged 16 and over who were willing to work additional hours, meaning that they:

  • wanted another job in addition to their current job(s), or
  • wanted another job with more hours instead of their current job(s), or
  • wanted to increase the total number of hours worked in their current job(s).

Further reading under ‘Underemployment’