Where the jobs are in Lochaber
Key Facts
- There were 8,900 employees in Lochaber in 2003. This represented an increase of 900 (9%) since 1998, compared with a 6% rate of growth for Scotland as a whole
- Females made up 53% of all employees in Lochaber. The number of females in jobs increased by 15% between 1998 and 2003, compared with 9% growth across Scotland as a whole.
- The fastest growing industry was Business and Financial services, where employment increased by 50% between 1998 and 2003, compared with a 24% increase across Scotland
- Public Services experienced the greatest absolute increase in employment of around 700 jobs (44%) since 1998. This was above the 19% increase for Scotland as a whole.
More information on the Lochaber Labour Market
The Lochaber Area Profile contains more labour market information, including:
- Population
- Unemployment
- Employment
- Income
- Business start –ups
- E- Business
