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Facts & Figures of the Glasgow & Clyde Valley Structure Plan Area


The following statistics and information profile the demographic and economic characteristics of the Glasgow and the Clyde Valley Structure Plan area.


 
Economic Activity, Occupation and Occupation
 
Economic Activity  
Males
Females 
Total
%
%Scotland
Economically active (16-74)
420,519
375,182
795,701
61.6%
65.0%
Total Employed
364,325
333,295
697,620
54.0%
58.0%
Employed Full-time
341,899
215,759
557,658
43.1%
45.5%
Employed Part-time
22,426
117,536
139,962
10.8%
12.5%
Self employed
48,775
15,028
63,803
4.9%
6.6%
Unemployed
39,011
18,839
57,850
4.5%
4.0%
Full-time student
17,183
23,048
40,231
3.1%
3.0%
Economically inactive (16-74)
197,114
299,727
496,841
38.4%
35.0%
Retired
67,017
106,089
173,106
13.4%
13.9%
Student
27,328
30,153
57,481
4.4%
4.3%
Looking after home/family
7,245
67,420
74,665
5.8%
5.5%
Permanently sick or disabled
68,286
60,387
128,673
10.0%
7.4%
Other
27,238
35,678
62,916
4.9%
3.9%
Total
617,633
674,909
1,292,542
100.0%
100.0%
(Source: Census 2001)
 

Occupations
Occupation
Males
Females
Total  
%
%Scotland
Managers & Senior Officials
55,361
31,212
86,573
11.8%
12.2%
Professional Occupations
43,427
36,739
80,166
10.9%
10.8%
Associate Professional & Technical Occupations
52,043
53,340
105,383
14.4%
14.0%
Administrative & Secretarial Occupations
21,655
80,857
102,512
14.0%
12.7%
Skilled Trades occupation
71,893
5,227
77,120
10.5%
12.2%
Personal Service Occupations
10,175
40,789
50,964
7.0%
7.1%
Sales & Customer Service Occupations
20,075
48,664
68,739
9.4%
8.6%
Process, Plant & Machine Operatives
57,137
14,521
71,658
9.8%
9.6%
Elementary Occupations
46,944
42,341
89,285
12.2%
12.7%
Total
378,710
353,690
732,400
100.0%
100.0%
The occupation classification is SOC2000 (Standard Occupation Classification)
Note: This table refers to all people aged 16-74 in employment (Source: Census 2001)
    

Qualifications 
Qualifications 
(All people aged 16-74)
Total  
%
%
Scotland
No qualifications
475,696
36.8%
33.2%
Group 1 - O Grade, Standard Grade
304,422
23.6%
24.7%
Group 2 - Highers, ONC, SVG Level 3
197,450
15.3%
15.7%
Group 3 - HND, HNC, SVQ Levels 4 & 5
92,650
7.2%
7.0%
Group 4 - 
First or higher degree, professional qualification
222,324
17.2%
19.5%
Total
1,292,542
(Source: Census 2001)

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