Scotland’s labour productivity equalled England’s in 2011. The latest ONS Region and Country Profiles analysis takes a look at the regional characteristics of the UK, exploring aspects such as population, age, employment, crime and house prices. The profile of Scotland shows it to have one of the oldest populations of the UK with a median age of 41.5 years, and the lowest life expectancy at birth (75.8 for males and 80.3 for females). Scotland contributed 8% of the UK’s economic output and the unemployment rate was 7.2%