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Unemployment in Scotland fell by 17,000 in the period February to April 2017, and now stands at 109,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 8,000 and stands at 156,000 in the period August to October 2015.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Unemployment in Scotland increased by 14,000 in the period August to October 2016, and now stands at 145,000, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 29,000 in the period May to July 2016, and now stands at 130,000, according to data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 25,000 in the period June to August 2016, and now stands at 127,000 according to data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland rose by 16,000 and stands at 171,000 in the period November 2015 to January 2016, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 5,000 and stands at 162,000 in the period October to December 2015.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 26,000 in the period April to June 2016, and now stands at 143,000, according to data released today.
Unemployment in Scotland rose by 8,000 in the period January to March 2016, and now stands at 169,000.
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 15,000 in the period December 2016 to February 2017, and now stands at 123,000, according to ONS data
Scottish Secretary responds to the latest Labour Market Statistics for Scotland
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack's letter to the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, about the UK Internal Market Bill.
UK Government funded project at St Andrews University to test different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the Covid-19 virus.
Bill introduced to protect jobs and trade across the whole of the United Kingdom
Edinburgh and Glasgow now have more than a fifth of workforce in digital economy jobs.
Universities of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow and Heriot-Watt to benefit from £20m UK Government investment to transform the future of the NHS.
The UK Government is investing £7.2 million in research projects across the UK, including at the universities of Edinburgh and Strathclyde.
The drive-through site in Aberdeen is part of the infrastructure the UK Government has put in place throughout Scotland to boost coronavirus testing capacity.
Statistics revealed that more than 6.3 million meals were eaten in Scotland as part of the landmark Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
The MOD has awarded a lion's share of a contract worth £317-million to the Scottish defence industry.
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