Section 2: Economy and Skills

Table 2.1: Claimant Count Unemployment Rate in East Ayrshire
 20152016201720182019
Male (%) 9.2 10.5 8.9 7.2 4.6
Female (%) 5.9 4.5 5.8 5.5 4.5
Total (%) 7.6 7.7 7.4 6.4 4.6
Source: Nomis, 2020
Note: Percentage (%) is a proportion of the resident population of the area aged 16-64 years.
Table 2.1b: Claimant Count Unemployment Rate in Scotland
 20152016201720182019
Male (%) 6.7 5.3 4.7 4.6 3.9
Female (%) 5.1 4.5 3.6 4.0 3.2
Total (%) 5.9 4.9 4.1 4.3 3.5
Source: Nomis, 2020
Note: Percentage (%) is a proportion of the resident population of the area aged 16-64 years.