Scottish cities

Employment by gender for selected Scottish cities and Scotland, 2022
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Nationally and in both Glasgow and Aberdeen, male employment rates were higher than female employment rates in 2022. In Glasgow, 76% of adult males and 69% of adult females were in employment in 2022. The male rate of employment in Glasgow was similar to the Scottish average, but the female rate of employment was lower than the Scottish average.

In contrast, in Edinburgh and in Dundee the female employment rate was higher than the male employment rate. In Edinburgh, both rates were higher than the Scottish average; in Dundee, both rates were lower than the Scottish average. 

Notes

The Annual Population Survey (APS) combines results from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) and the English, Welsh and Scottish Labour Force Survey boosts. It is the primary source for information on local labour markets, providing headline estimates on employment, unemployment and economic activity, and is the largest annual household survey in Scotland.

The LFS definition of employment is anyone (aged 16 or over) who does at least one hour’s paid work in the week prior to their LFS interview, or has a job that they are temporarily away from (e.g. on holiday). Also included are people who do unpaid work in a family business and people on government supported employment training schemes, in line with ILO definitions.

The headline employment rate is the proportion of the working-age population who are in employment. The working-age population comprises men aged 16-64 and women aged 16-59 and therefore  takes account of the school leaving age but does not align completely with the state pension age, which has risen in recent years.

This page was updated in July 2023.