Scottish rate definition
Examples of Scottish rate in a sentence
The population continues to grow, at over double the Scottish rate of growth over the last decade.
The Orkney area had a crime rate of 294 per 10,000 of the population in 2004-05 compared to the Scottish rate of 863 per 10,000 of the population (Scottish Executive).
In terms of GDP, the North East of Scotland growth rate was consistently higher than the Scottish rate over the last few years however the last 12 months have seen the region fall below the Scottish average.
The Midlothian claim rate for Pension Credit was 21.96% of the 60+ population, which was lower than the Scottish rate of 26.46%.
Even so, the rate for South Lanarkshire is still around a fifth lower than the Scottish rate.
Graduate Outcomes data published in 2021 shows 90% of GCU graduates are in employment and/or further study, above the Scottish rate of 88%.
In terms of GDP, the North East of Scotland growth rate was consistently higher than the Scottish rate, however due to the collapse of the oil price and the adverse impact this has had on the local economy the last 12 months have seen the region fall below the Scottish average.
East Ayrshire % Scotland % 2005 4.7 3.0 2006 4.2 2.8 2007 3.8 2.6 2008 3.3 2.2 2009 4.7 3.2 2010 5.9 4.2 2011 6.1 4.3 2012 6.3 4.3 Source: Nomis Analysis: The claimant count unemployment rate in East Ayrshire has been consistently higher than the Scottish rate, with both on a similar downward trend until 2008; after which the rates began to rise as a result of the economic downturn and this trend is expected to continue.
This is higher than most non-rural Council areas and also higher than the overall Scottish rate of 336.
Source: Skills Development Scotland 3-year average rate of pregnancies among under-16 year olds per 1000 population Teenage pregnancy rates for Aberdeenshire as a whole have reduced in the reporting period, this rate is consistently lower than the Scottish rate.