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For August to October 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate has risen over the quarter to 74.8%, according to the latest labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today. The ONS data also revealed that Scotland's unemployment rate estimate has fallen ov

For July to September 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate rose over the quarter to 74.0%, according to the latest official labour market statistics published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today.

For the period June to August 2020, Scotland’s employment rate estimate rose over the quarter to 73.9%, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). 

The Scottish Government is to set up a national training fund and jobs investment plan to support people at risk of redundancy or unemployment and create new jobs as part of Scotland's coronavirus recovery plan. Unveiled by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during the Programme for Government 2020-2021

Over one in three of Scotland’s young workforce could be unemployed later this year, marking the highest ever level since records began, according to the latest figures from IPPR Scotland. 

Scotland’s tax revenues continued to increase in 2019-20, as overall revenues, including North Sea receipts, increased to a record £65.9 billion.  According to today’s Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) figures, Scotland's Onshore revenues grew by &po

With First Minister Nicola Sturgeon having announced a limited lockdown in Aberdeen, CBI Scotland has today set out six ways in which to build confidence for those businesses, local authorities and communities affected, if their local area comes under new temporary restrictions. Understanding and aw

New orders in the Scottish manufacturing sector fell at a record pace in the three months to July, according to the latest quarterly Scotland Industrial Trends Survey.

Unemployment in Scotland rose to 4.3% between March and May as the coronavirus lockdown restrictions hit the jobs market hard.

Dame Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI director-general and Tracy Black, the CBI’s Scotland director, have written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urging her to put jobs and training, especially for young people, at the heart of economic recovery plans.

Scotland's unemployment rate is now the highest in the UK, according to the latest Labour Market Statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

A route map setting out a phased approach to easing lockdown restrictions while still suppressing coronavirus has been published by the Scottish Government.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak's announcement that the UK Government will pay the wages of employees unable to work due to the COVID-19 outbreak has been roundly welcomed. The chancellor said that the government will pay 80% of salary for staff who are kept on by their employer, covering wages of up to &pou

Yesterday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget for 2020/21 in the House of Commons. The budget took into account the economic impact of the recent COVID outbreak and contained measures to mitigate any problems stemming from this.

Ahead of the Scottish Budget, CBI Scotland has called on politicians of all parties to put the economy at the front and centre of the political debate in Scotland and focus on policies that will strengthen the economy and encourage investment.