Description:

This indicator measures the proportion of employees whose pay and conditions are affected by agreements between trade unions and their employer.

Source of Data:

The data for this indicator are gathered using the Labour Force Survey (LFS). LFS data are collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and are available from 1992.

Headline data from the Labour Force Survey are published each month on a rolling 3 month basis by the Office for National Statistics. The October to December quarter is used for this indicator.

This indicator is calculated as the proportion of people aged 16 and above who are employees.

The current confidence interval around the estimate from the LFS is ±2.0%.

Definitions:

The number of people in employment in Scotland consists of people aged 16 years and over who did one hour or more of paid work per week and those who had a job that they were temporarily away from. Employees are those who are in employment and are paid a wage by an employer for the work that they do.

Criteria for Change:

This evaluation is based on: any difference within +/- 1.5 percentage points of last year's figure suggests that the position is more likely to be maintaining than showing any change. An increase of 1.5 percentage points or more suggests the position is improving; whereas a decrease of 1.5 percentage points or more suggests the position is worsening.