PA MediaUnemployment in Scotland grew slightly in the last quarter amid a fall in economic inactivity, according to the most recent figures.
Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the unemployment rate was at 3.8% between August and October 2025, a 0.3% increase from the previous quarter.
Meanwhile, the employment rate grew by 0.4% to 74.9% in the latest quarter.
The rate for economic inactivity for those aged between 16 and 64 in Scotland was at 22.0% in the latest quarter, down by 0.7% on the previous three months.
The UK-wide figure for unemployment stood at 5.1% in the ONS’s latest quarterly data, up by 0.4% from the previous month.
Across the UK, the employment rate was 74.9% and the economic inactivity rate was 21.0%.
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