28 August 2011
Rhoda Grant MSP has released official figures showing the extent of unemployment across a range of jobs across the Highlands.
Unemployment in the Highland Council area last month (July 2011) stood at 3,767 (2.7 per cent) compared with 3,652 (2.6 per cent) in July 2010.
Mrs Grant said, “There are now more
people unemployed in the Highland council area than a year ago because economic
growth remains stubbornly slow.
"At a time when there needs to be
investment in jobs, family incomes and businesses are being squeezed instead.
"As a result, no community has been
spared from redundancies and an uncertain future.”
Mrs Grant continued “Public
organisations and private businesses both fear there will be no turnaround soon
in economic fortunes unless the Government adopts, without delay, a credible
recovery plan rather than persist with a gamble that has failed.”
Mrs Grant released official figures
showing a cross-section of those in the Highlands in receipt of Job Seekers
Allowance and the type of jobs they are looking for.
These include :
Sales and retail assistants 735
General office assistants and clerks 210
Cleaners and domestics 125
Labourers 415
(composed of Labourers in building and woodworking trades 145, Labourers in
other construction industries 130, Labourers in plant and process operations
140)
Kitchen and catering assistants 105
Chefs and cooks 65
Hotel porters 15
Waiters and waitresses 45
Receptionists 25
Hotel and accommodation Managers 15
Restaurant and catering Managers 5
Bar staff 95
Security guards 20
Nurses 10
Gardeners and groundsmen 70
Care assistants and home carers 90
Leisure and sport Managers 5
Engineers 15 (composed of Civil engineers 5, Mechanical engineers 10)
Software professionals 10
Teachers : Secondary 10, Primary and Nursery 5, Nursery nurses 10
Lab technicians 5
IT technicians 35
Nurses 10
Musicians 5
Call centre operators 35
HGV drivers 20
Van drivers 130
Bus and coach drivers 5
Fork lift drivers 20
Farm workers 15
"As a result, no community has been
spared from redundancies and an uncertain future.”
Mrs Grant continued “Public
organisations and private businesses both fear there will be no turnaround soon
in economic fortunes unless the Government adopts, without delay, a credible
recovery plan rather than persist with a gamble that has failed.”
Mrs Grant released official figures
showing a cross-section of those in the Highlands in receipt of Job Seekers
Allowance and the type of jobs they are looking for.
These include :
Sales and retail assistants 735
General office assistants and clerks 210
Cleaners and domestics 125
Labourers 415
(composed of Labourers in building and woodworking trades 145, Labourers in
other construction industries 130, Labourers in plant and process operations
140)
Kitchen and catering assistants 105
Chefs and cooks 65
Hotel porters 15
Waiters and waitresses 45
Receptionists 25
Hotel and accommodation Managers 15
Restaurant and catering Managers 5
Bar staff 95
Security guards 20
Nurses 10
Gardeners and groundsmen 70
Care assistants and home carers 90
Leisure and sport Managers 5
Engineers 15 (composed of Civil engineers 5, Mechanical engineers 10)
Software professionals 10
Teachers : Secondary 10, Primary and Nursery 5, Nursery nurses 10
Lab technicians 5
IT technicians 35
Nurses 10
Musicians 5
Call centre operators 35
HGV drivers 20
Van drivers 130
Bus and coach drivers 5
Fork lift drivers 20
Farm workers 15
Mrs Grant released official figures
showing a cross-section of those in the Highlands in receipt of Job Seekers
Allowance and the type of jobs they are looking for.
These include :
Sales and retail assistants 735
General office assistants and clerks 210
Cleaners and domestics 125
Labourers 415
(composed of Labourers in building and woodworking trades 145, Labourers in
other construction industries 130, Labourers in plant and process operations
140)
Kitchen and catering assistants 105
Chefs and cooks 65
Hotel porters 15
Waiters and waitresses 45
Receptionists 25
Hotel and accommodation Managers 15
Restaurant and catering Managers 5
Bar staff 95
Security guards 20
Nurses 10
Gardeners and groundsmen 70
Care assistants and home carers 90
Leisure and sport Managers 5
Engineers 15 (composed of Civil engineers 5, Mechanical engineers 10)
Software professionals 10
Teachers : Secondary 10, Primary and Nursery 5, Nursery nurses 10
Lab technicians 5
IT technicians 35
Nurses 10
Musicians 5
Call centre operators 35
HGV drivers 20
Van drivers 130
Bus and coach drivers 5
Fork lift drivers 20
Farm workers 15
Share This Page