- Unemployment in West Lothian stands at 3.5% (% is a proportion of resident working age people) in October 2012. Latest claimant count figures for October 2012 show a decrease of 80 on the previous month.
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West Lothian's unemployment rate of 3.5% is lower than both the Scotland (3.9%) and Great Britain (3.8%) rates. -
- N.B. Unemployment rates are represented by claimant count figures (those people claiming Jobseekers Allowance). The number of working age who are jobless and on benefit is about 16,000 and the true level of unemployment varies between 9,000 and 12,000.
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