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| Glasgow has most workless households in UK, ONS figures show | Glasgow has most workless households in UK, ONS figures show |
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| Glasgow has the highest percentage of workless households of any area in the UK, new figures have shown. | Glasgow has the highest percentage of workless households of any area in the UK, new figures have shown. |
| Information from the Office of National Statistics showed that 30.2% of Glasgow households had no-one aged between 16 and 64 in employment during 2012. | Information from the Office of National Statistics showed that 30.2% of Glasgow households had no-one aged between 16 and 64 in employment during 2012. |
| The city takes over from Liverpool, which slipped back one place at 28.7%. | The city takes over from Liverpool, which slipped back one place at 28.7%. |
| Other top five areas include Kingston upon Hull (27.6%), Birmingham (27.4%) and Wolverhampton (27.3%). The national UK average is 18.1%. | Other top five areas include Kingston upon Hull (27.6%), Birmingham (27.4%) and Wolverhampton (27.3%). The national UK average is 18.1%. |
| National average figures for nations within the UK showed that England had the lowest number of workless households with 17.5%. It was also the only nation below the UK average. | National average figures for nations within the UK showed that England had the lowest number of workless households with 17.5%. It was also the only nation below the UK average. |
| Scotland came second with 20.6%, followed by Northern Ireland on 21.2% and Wales on 21.5%. | Scotland came second with 20.6%, followed by Northern Ireland on 21.2% and Wales on 21.5%. |
| Orkney and Shetland | Orkney and Shetland |
| After Glasgow, the Scottish areas with the highest number of workless households were Clackmannanshire on 28.9%, North Ayrshire on 28% and Inverclyde and East Ayrshire, both on 25.5%. | After Glasgow, the Scottish areas with the highest number of workless households were Clackmannanshire on 28.9%, North Ayrshire on 28% and Inverclyde and East Ayrshire, both on 25.5%. |
| The area of Scotland with the lowest number of workless households was Orkney with 7.4%, followed by Shetland on 8.2%, Moray on 12.5% and Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, both on 12.6%. | The area of Scotland with the lowest number of workless households was Orkney with 7.4%, followed by Shetland on 8.2%, Moray on 12.5% and Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, both on 12.6%. |
| The figures emerged a week after the Office for National Statistics published data showing that the proportion of UK households was at its lowest since comparable records began in 1996. | The figures emerged a week after the Office for National Statistics published data showing that the proportion of UK households was at its lowest since comparable records began in 1996. |
| The statistics showed there were 3.5 million such households in the UK between April and June this year, about 17.1% of all households containing a working age adult. | The statistics showed there were 3.5 million such households in the UK between April and June this year, about 17.1% of all households containing a working age adult. |
| This was down from 3.7 million, or 17.9%, a year earlier. | This was down from 3.7 million, or 17.9%, a year earlier. |
| Glasgow investment | |
| The Scottish government's Finance Secretary, John Swinney said Scotland had a higher rate of households in work than the rest of the UK. | |
| He also pointed to last month's ONS headline labour market figures, which "show that employment in Scotland is now at the highest level in more than four years". | |
| Mr Swinney added: "We are investing in Glasgow - this year alone over £3m has been committed to helping people young people find work. | |
| "The Commonwealth Games will also provide opportunities in the East End of Glasgow with 1,300 places for local people to participate in jobs schemes." | |
| Labour's deputy finance spokeswoman, Jenny Marra, said low wages were part of the problem, as well as "people working less hours than they would like, short term contracts, and zero-hours contracts". | |
| She said: "The Scottish government should be doing all they can to encourage employers to pay a living wage to their workforce". | |
| Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie MSP said the UK government was taking a number of steps to to create jobs and "make work pay". | |
| "Our two governments need to work closely together to give people hope," he added. | |
| Conservative MSP Alex Johnstone, who sits on Holyrood's welfare reform committee, said the Scottish government needed to do more to encourage labour mobility throughout Scotland. |