ScotStat Committees/Groups
The Scottish Government consults users and providers of the statistics which relate to Labour Market via the Scottish Economic Statistics Consultation Group (SESCG).
The Group covers the following National Statistics Themes (or parts of themes):
- The Economy
- Commerce, Energy and Industry
- Labour Market
- Tourism
- Local Government Finance
Key Stakeholders
Other Stakeholder Engagement
CONSULTATION ON ANNUAL POPULATION SURVEY (APS) PUBLICATION
The APS publication is produced annually and covers information on various key indicators in Scotland - employment, unemployment, economic inactivity, education and skills. The APS is a boosted annual version of Labour Force Survey data.
A user consultation seeking views on proposed changes to the current APS publication ran from 9 April to 15 May 2009. The consultation sought feedback from users on how much they use the current set of indicators included in the publication and whether there were any particular gaps or demand for new indicators. A report summarising the findings from the consultation is now available.
Consultation Document and Questionnaire
Findings of APS Consultation - July 2009
REVIEW OF LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS ON SCOTTISH NEIGHBOURHOOD STATISTICS (SNS) WEBSITE
The Scottish Government Labour Market Statistics team has conducted a review of the labour market statistics on the Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics (SNS) site. The aims of the review were to improve the coverage to better meet user needs and to improve the timeliness and frequency of updates to the statistics.
A report on the results of the review will be posted on the SNS news site.
LABOUR MARKET STATISTICS USER DAY
FRIDAY 20th MARCH 2009
THE HILTON GLASGOW
The Scottish Government hosted a Labour Market Statistics user day on 20th March 2009. The purpose of the day was to provide colleagues with an overview of the statistics produced and disseminated by the Labour Market Statistics branch and to give colleagues the opportunity to discuss and provide feedback on their data needs in relation to the Labour Market topic.
The day consisted of a mixture of presentations and interactive workshops which focused on:
- An Introduction to the Labour Market Statistics Branch and the Data we produce
- An overview of how Scotland's Labour Market has performed in the past and what the latest developments may be (and what statistics we use to monitor this)
- An outline of what use Central Government makes of Labour Market statistics through its Economic Strategy and National Performance Framework.
Presentations from this event are available for information:
Labour Market Statistics - Opening Presentation
David Smith
Scotland 's Labour Market - Latest Developments
David Smith
Scotland's Labour Market - What Can We Learn From The Past And What Do We Know About The Future
Lorraine Wilson
Advice On Data Used To Measure Outcomes
Marina Curran
Single Outcome Agreements And Purpose Targets: Measuring Progress
Euan Carmichael
Advice on Data Used to Measure Outcomes
Richard Sweetnam
Scottish Adult Literacy And Numeracy (ALN) Survey 2009
Jeanette Hagerstrom, Euan Dick and David Smith
Scottish Adult Literacy And Numeracy (ALN) Survey 2009 - Background Information
Jeanette Hagerstrom
The Economic Strategy, National Performance Framework And Scotland Performs
Mairi Spowage
Online Resources and Outputs
Karren Friel, Niamh Laffan, Sarah Munro and John Fraser
Planning
Openness about planning and prioritising is a key requirement of National Statistics and of our commitment to users and providers. The Labour Market statistics plan for 2008-09 is available for comment:
The Scottish Government is happy to receive comments on the plan throughout the year. Comments will be taken forward as part of the consideration of the 2009/10 workplan. Comments can be sent by -
Email
labour-market.statistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone
0141 242 5446
Post
Labour Market Statistics
Education Analytical Services
Scottish Government
3rd Floor
Meridian Court
Cadogan Street
Glasgow
G2 6AT
The Statistics Forthcoming Publications list should provide information on future statistical outputs for the coming year. These can be viewed at:
You may also be interested in viewing the Statistics Planning page for the entire Statistics topic.