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Publication - Statistics

Job-Related Training in Scotland: January to December 2022

Published
7 June 2023
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Part of
Economy, Equality and rights, Work and skills

Information about job-related training in Scotland's labour market from the Annual Population Survey January to December 2022.

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Overview

In Scotland, an estimated 617,900 people in employment aged 16 to 64, excluding those in full-time education, participated in job-related training in the last 3 months. 25.5 per cent of all 16 to 64 year olds in employment excluding full-time students.

An estimated 1,805,100 people in employment aged 16 to 64 did not participate in job-related training in the last 3 months (74.5 per cent), 57,400 of whom were studying for a qualification which wasn’t related to their job.

The proportion of people in employment (16 to 64 years) in Scotland who participated in job-related training has decreased over time, in particular falling between 2011 and 2016 and has been similar to the UK since 2015.

Chart 1: Proportion of people in employment (16-64) who participated in job-related training in last 3 months, Scotland and UK, 2007 to 2022

A time series line chart of the proportion of people in employment who participated in job-related training from 2007 to 2022. There are two separate lines for Scotland and the UK. The UK trend is slightly downwards across the period. The Scotland line is above the UK line and fairly consistent until 2013 when it begins to decline. It drops below the UK line between 2015 and 2021. In 2022, the Scotland line goes back above the UK line.

Source: Annual Population Survey, January to December, ONS

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