Appendix 1: Out of Work Claimant Count data1

Unemployment Claimant Count in the Scottish Borders and Scotland

December 2019 December 2020 Change 2020 Less 2019 Claimaint Claimaint Claimant % Change of Area Age Group Count % of Pop Count % of Pop Count Count % of Pop Aged 16+ 1,775 2.6% 3,505 5.2% 1,730 97.5% 2.6% Scottish Aged 18 To 24 390 5.0% 765 9.8% 375 96.2% 4.8% Borders Aged 25 To 49 915 3.0% 1,760 5.8% 845 92.3% 2.8% Aged 50+ 455 1.7% 960 3.5% 505 111.0% 1.8% Aged 16+ 110,705 3.2% 207,180 5.9% 96,475 87.1% 2.7% Aged 18 To 24 20,420 4.4% 38,550 8.3% 18,130 88.8% 3.9% Scotland Aged 25 To 49 62,075 3.5% 116,130 6.5% 54,055 87.1% 3.0% Aged 50+ 27,405 2.4% 51,420 4.5% 24,015 87.6% 2.1%

Across all age groups the Scottish Borders had a higher change in count of Out-of-Work claimants compared to Scotland.

% Change in count of Out-of-Work Claimants December 2019 to 2020 Age Group, Scottish Borders vs.Scotland. Source: NOMIS 120.0% 110.0% 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 97.5% 87.1% 96.2% 88.8% 92.3% 87.1% 111.0% 87.6% 60.0% Scottish Scotland Scottish Scotland Scottish Scotland Scottish Scotland Borders Borders Borders Borders Aged 16+ Aged 18 To 24 Aged 25 To 49 Aged 50+

In December 2020 the Scottish Borders had a higher proportion of population aged 18-24 claiming Out-of- Work benefits compared to Scotland.

Out-of-Work Claimants December 2020 as % of Population (Age Group) Scottish Borders vs.Scotland. Source: NOMIS 6.0% 5.0% 4.0% 3.0% 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% 2.7% 4.8% 3.9% 2.8% 3.0% 1.8% 2.1% 0.0% Scottish Borders Scotland Scottish Borders Scotland Scottish Borders Scotland Scottish Borders Scotland Aged 16+ Aged 18 To 24 Aged 25 To 49 Aged 50+

1 https://www.nomisweb.co.uk Claimant Count in the Scottish Borders

Dec 2019 Age 16+ Dec 2020 Age 16+ Change 2020 Less 2019

Ward / Area Claimant Claimant Claimant % Change Count % of Pop Count % of Pop Count of Count % of Pop East Berwickshire 135 2.3% 295 4.9% 160 119% 2.6% Galashiels and District 365 3.7% 630 6.4% 265 73% 2.7% Hawick and Denholm 230 4.2% 405 7.4% 175 76% 3.2% Hawick and Hermitage 195 3.9% 300 5.9% 105 54% 2.0% Jedburgh and District 115 2.2% 295 5.6% 180 157% 3.4% Kelso and District 130 2.3% 260 4.6% 130 100% 2.3% Leaderdale and Melrose 110 1.8% 280 4.4% 170 155% 2.6% Mid Berwickshire 135 2.2% 275 4.5% 140 104% 2.3% Selkirkshire 155 2.8% 260 4.6% 105 68% 1.8% Tweeddale East 110 1.8% 240 3.8% 130 118% 2.0% Tweeddale West 90 1.5% 260 4.2% 170 189% 2.7% Scottish Borders 1,775 2.6% 3,505 5.2% 1,730 97% 2.6% Scotland 110,705 3.2% 207,180 5.9% 96,475 87% 2.7%

The graph below shows the percentage change in count of Out-of-Work Claimants between December 2019 and December 2020 for the 11 Scottish Borders wards compared to the % change for the Scottish Borders (97%) and Scotland (87%). Wards with the highest change are Tweeddale West, Jedburgh and District and Leaderdale and Melrose.

% Change in count of Out-of-Work Claimants December 2019 to 2020 Wards, Scottish Borders, and Scotland. Source: NOMIS 200% 180% 160% % Change of Count Scottish Borders, 97% 140% % Change of Count Scotland, 87% 120% 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 119% 73% 76% 54% 157% 100% 155% 104% 68% 118% 189% 0% East Galashiels and Hawick and Hawick and Jedburgh and Kelso and Leaderdale and Mid Selkirkshire Tweeddale East Tweeddale Berwickshire District Denholm Hermitage District District Melrose Berwickshire West

The graph below shows the Out-of-Work claimant count for both December 2019 and 2020. It is important to note that Galashiels and District is a larger ward compared to the others.

Count of Out-of-Work Claimants December 2019 to 2020 Scottish Border Wards. Source: NOMIS 700 630 600 Claimant Count December 2019 Claimant Count December 2020 500 405 400 365 300 295 295 280 300 260 275 260 260 230 240 195 200 155 135 130 135 115 110 110 90 100

- East Galashiels and Hawick and Hawick and Jedburgh and Kelso and Leaderdale and Mid Selkirkshire Tweeddale East Tweeddale Berwickshire District Denholm Hermitage District District Melrose Berwickshire West Out of Work Claimant Count by SBC Wards and Age Group.

The graph / table below shows the count of claimants in each SBC Ward by age group. All wards had an increase in claimants for all age groups.

Out of Work Claimant Count by SBC Ward and Age Group: Dec 2019 vs. Dec 2020 700 700

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0 0 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 2019 2020 East Galashiels Hawick and Hawick and Jedburgh Kelso and Leaderdale Mid Tweeddale Tweeddale Selkirkshire Berwickshire and District Denholm Hermitage and District District and Melrose Berwickshire East West Aged 50+ 40 85 80 145 50 85 45 90 30 80 35 80 30 80 45 95 40 70 20 55 40 95 Aged 25-49 65 155 200 350 120 215 90 135 55 145 75 130 65 135 60 125 80 130 65 125 45 120 Aged 16-24 30 60 85 135 65 110 60 75 30 65 20 55 20 65 25 55 35 60 30 60 10 45 Total 135 300 365 630 235 410 195 300 115 290 130 265 115 280 130 275 155 260 115 240 95 260

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