The information requested falls within the responsibility of the National Statistician, who has been asked to reply.
Letter from Karen Dunnell, dated 23 November 2006:
As National Statistician, I have been asked to reply to your Parliamentary Question asking how many people in Scotland (a) under the age of 16, (b) aged 16 and 17 and (c) aged between 18 and 21 years were in (i) full-time employment, (ii) part-time
employment and (iii) temporary employment in the last year for which figures are available. (101581)
The attached table gives estimates of all employees, permanent and temporary in Scotland, and by age bands, 16 to 17, and 18 to 21 for those whose jobs are full-time or part-time, and covers the three months ending September 2006. The Labour Force Survey (LFS) does not have employment information on those aged under 16.
Estimates are taken from the LFS. As with any sample survey, estimates are subject to a margin of uncertainty.
Thousand Three months ending September 2006 All employees Permanent Temporary All employees1 16-17 48 40 9 18-21 181 150 31 Full-time 16-17 21 19 3 18-21 98 86 12 Part-time 16-17 27 21 6 18-21 82 64 18 1 Includes those who did not state whether they worked full or part time. Note: Components of table may not add to totals due to rounding. Source: ONS Labour Force Survey (LFS)