what percentage of the uk is employed
This compares to an employment rate of 72.9 per cent in England for the same quarter. Last year in Q1 2013 Scotland had an employment rate of 71.8 per cent (highest) and England had an employment rate of 71.6 per cent (second highest), giving a gap of 0.2 percentage points in favour of Scotland.So over the year the gap has shifted by 0.4 percentage points to Scotlandâs benefit.The employment rate has increased in Scotland over the year by 1.7 percentage points, larger than the 1.3 percentage point increase in employment rate seen in England.o over the year the gap has shifted by 0.4 percentage points to Scotlandâs benefit. The employment rate has increased in Scotland over the year by 1.7 percentage points, larger than the 1.3 percentage point increase in employment rate seen in England.