Jobs in ScotlandLocal Authorities Ranked
All 32 local authorities in Scotland, ranked by jobs. Data: Office for National Statistics (2011-2024), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Open the interactive map| Rank | Local authority | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow City | 486k jobs |
| 2 | City of Edinburgh | 411k jobs |
| 3 | Aberdeen City | 173k jobs |
| 4 | Fife | 160k jobs |
| 5 | North Lanarkshire | 144k jobs |
| 6 | Highland | 136k jobs |
| 7 | South Lanarkshire | 132k jobs |
| 8 | Aberdeenshire | 124k jobs |
| 9 | Renfrewshire | 90k jobs |
| 10 | Dundee City | 86k jobs |
| 11 | West Lothian | 85k jobs |
| 12 | Perth and Kinross | 81k jobs |
| 13 | Falkirk | 77k jobs |
| 14 | Dumfries and Galloway | 76k jobs |
| 15 | Scottish Borders | 54k jobs |
| 16 | Stirling | 53k jobs |
| 17 | South Ayrshire | 51k jobs |
| 18 | East Ayrshire | 47k jobs |
| 19 | North Ayrshire | 46k jobs |
| 20 | Argyll and Bute | 46k jobs |
| 21 | Moray | 44k jobs |
| 22 | Angus | 42k jobs |
| 23 | East Lothian | 38k jobs |
| 24 | Midlothian | 38k jobs |
| 25 | West Dunbartonshire | 35k jobs |
| 26 | East Dunbartonshire | 31k jobs |
| 27 | East Renfrewshire | 28k jobs |
| 28 | Inverclyde | 27k jobs |
| 29 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 17k jobs |
| 30 | Clackmannanshire | 16k jobs |
| 31 | Shetland Islands | 14k jobs |
| 32 | Orkney Islands | 12k jobs |