Commuting Flows | Flow | 2001 | 1991 | Change | | Number | % | | Commute in from outside West Lothian | 22,491 | 10,890 | 11,601 | 106.5 | | Commute out from West Lothian | 26,109 | 28,390 | -2,281 | -8.0 | | NET outflow | 3,618 | 17,500 | -13,882 | -79.3 | Residence of West Lothian's workforce  | Area | 2001 | 1991 | Change | | Number | % of workforce | Number | % of workforce | Number | % | | West Lothian | 49,226 | 69.0 | 37,610 | 78.0 | 11,616 | 30.9 | | Edinburgh | 5,862 | 8.0 | 4,030 | 8.0 | 1,832 | 45.5 | | Other Lothians | 1,216 | 2.0 | 630 | 1.0 | 586 | 93.0 | | Glasgow & Lanarkshire | 7,298 | 10.0 | 3,100 | 6.0 | 4,198 | 135.4 | | Fife | 1,880 | 3.0 | 810 | 2.0 | 1,070 | 132.1 | | Falkirk & Stirling | 3,960 | 5.0 | 1,910 | 4.0 | 2,050 | 107.3 | | Elsewhere | 2,275 | 3.0 | 410 | 1.0 | 1,865 | 454.9 | | Total | 71,717 | 100 | 48,500 | 100 | 23,217 | 47.9 | Working destination of West Lothian residents  | Area | 2001 | 1991 | Change | | Number | % of workforce | Number | % of workforce | Number | % | | West Lothian | 49,226 | 65.0 | 37,610 | 57.0 | 11,616 | 30.9 | | Edinburgh | 18,458 | 24.0 | 18,660 | 28.0 | -202 | -1.1 | | Other Lothians | 649 | 1.0 | 290 | 1.0 | 359 | 123.8 | | Glasgow & Lanarkshire | 3,012 | 4.0 | 3,040 | 5.0 | -28 | -0.9 | | Fife | 776 | 1.0 | 550 | 1.0 | 226 | 41.1 | | Falkirk & Stirling | 2,047 | 3.0 | 2,120 | 3.0 | -73 | -3.4 | | Elsewhere | 1,167 | 2.0 | 3,730 | 5.0 | -2,563 | -68.7 | | Total | 75,335 | 100 | 66,000 | 100 | 9,335 | 14.1 |
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