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Scottish Secretary comments on latest Labour Market Statistics

New ONS figures on Scotland's labour market published

• From: Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland and The Rt Hon Alister Jack
• Published: 16 May 2023

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Secretary of State for Scotland Alister Jack

Responding to the latest LMS publication the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack, said:

“The unemployment rate in Scotland remains near record lows and the labour market continues to be resilient in the face of significant economic challenges.

“The UK Government is focused on halving inflation, reducing debt and growing the economy. That includes investing more than £2.2 billion across Scotland through our ambitious levelling up agenda to create jobs and opportunities, and boost trade and investment.”

Published 16 May 2023