
Scotland's Unemployment Rate Decreased
Scotland’s unemployment rate for people aged over 16 has decreased by 0.9% over the last quarter, according to newly published figures by...

Openreach to recruit for 65 Positions in Ayrshire
Openreach has announced it is creating around 500 more Scottish jobs during 2022, of which 65 will be across Ayrshire. Of these...

More People in Scotland Employed now than pre-COVID
Early estimates from HM Revenue & Customs show that in December 2021 there were 2.42 million employees in Scotland, which is around...

67% of Scottish Employers plan to recruit More Staff
A quarterly review carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) involving more than 2,000 UK employers and...

Offshore Wind to generate 1,200 Scottish Jobs in Next Five Years
More than 12,000 jobs and £18 billion of private investment is forecast for Scotland’s offshore wind industry over the next five years as...

Further £100 million SNP Government Funding for Employment Support and Training
People looking for work or those at risk of redundancy will benefit from additional assistance to move into work or retrain. The package...

Progress in Upper Garnock Flood Protection Scheme, 80% Funded by SNP Government
Final preparations are being made to deliver the £18 million plan for a comprehensive flood protection scheme for the Upper Garnock...

SNP Government allocates £38 million for High Growth Companies
A comprehensive package of support for innovative early stage businesses whose routes to investment and growth have been impacted by...

Scotland’s Action Plan to limit Unemployment Impact of Coronavirus Published
A group of industry experts have submitted an action plan to limit unemployment caused by the economic impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19)....

Employment Gaps in Scotland Narrowed since 2009
The gender employment gap, which measures the difference between the employment rates for men and women, has narrowed from 8.2 percentage...