Latest unemployment and Jobcentre vacancy figures released

The latest unemployment and Jobcentre vacancy figures have been published for West Lothian (Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) based figures).

• The number of JSA jobless in West Lothian for June is 4,533. This is a decrease of 29 on the previous month.


• West Lothian's unemployment rate of 4.0% is below the Scottish (4.1%) rate, but above the Great Britain (3.7%) rate. West Lothian's unemployment rate ranks joint 12th highest out of all Scottish local authority areas.


• Youth unemployment (18-24 year olds) in West Lothian for June is 1,430. This is an increase of 50 on last month.


• There were 972 notified jobcentre vacancies in June - an increase of 26 from May 2011.


• The ratio of jobseekers to jobcentre vacancies stands at 5 jobseekers for every vacancy
  advertised in West Lothian Jobcentres. In comparison, Scotland’s ratio is 6.2:1, Great Britain is 4.7:1 with West Dunbartonshire having the highest ratio of 16.3:1(16 jobseekers for every vacancy) of claimants to vacancies of Scottish local authorities.