10 November 2011
Unemployment in the Highlands amongst the 18-24 year old age group has increased to just over 2,000 in the past 4 years, an increase of almost 1,000.
( Number unemployed as at September 2011 - 2,050 ; increase since September 2007 - 975)
Commenting on the figures, Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, Labour’s Spokesperson for Finance and Infrastructure said,
" Our young people represent the future of the Highlands and Islands, but their future is being threatened by being out of work . The last thing we want is another lost generation and urgent action needs to be taken to avoid that and provide our young people with opportunites to build for themselves a bright future.
" The Tory-led Coalition’s policies of cutting public spending fast and deep has meant the waste of the talents and the skills of so many young people in the Highlands and Islands.
"The SNP Government’s inertia on joblessness results from its obsession with its referendum on independence.
" Labour’s priority is the revival of the economy and getting people back into employment which restores security and certainty into people’s lives and plans for their future."
Unemployment data (as at September 2011 )
Argyll and Bute
Total number of people unemployed 1,804 ( 3.2 per cent)
Aged 18 to 24
Total 455 ( 25 per cent of those who are unemployed)
Over 6 and up to 12 months 90
over 12 months 25
Total number of vacancies for all age groups : 292
Changes in the number aged 18-24 since September 2007 = 200
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Moray
Total number of people unemployed 1,321 ( 2.4 per cent)
Aged 18 to 24
Total 405 ( 31 per cent of those who are unemployed)
Over 6 and up to 12 months 85
over 12 months 15
Total number of vacancies for all age groups : 308
Changes in the number aged 18-24 since September 2007 = 130
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Highland
Total number of people unemployed 3,498 ( 2.5 per cent)
Aged 18 to 24
Total 975 ( 28 per cent of those who are unemployed)
Over 6 and up to 12 months 180
over 12 months 30
Total number of vacancies for all age groups : 818
Changes in the number aged 18-24 since September 2007 = 525
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Shetland
Total number of people unemployed 172 ( 1.2 per cent)
Aged 18 to 24
Total 50 ( 29 per cent of those who are unemployed)
Over 6 and up to 12 months 0
over 12 months 0
Total number of vacancies for all age groups : 42
Changes in the number aged 18-24 since September 2007 = 30
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Orkney
Total number of people unemployed 220 ( 1.7 per cent)
Aged 18 to 24
Total 60 ( 27 per cent of those who are unemployed)
Over 6 and up to 12 months 5
over 12 months 0
Total number of vacancies for all age groups : 8
Changes in the number aged 18-24 since September 2007 = 30
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Eilean Siar
Total number of people unemployed 477 ( 3.0 per cent)
Aged 18 to 24
Total 105 ( 22 per cent of those who are unemployed)
Over 6 and up to 12 months 10
over 12 months 0
Total number of vacancies for all age groups : 43
Changes in the number unemployed in 18-24 age group since 2007 = 60
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