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Building boom pushes Scotland’s labour market ahead |
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Monday, 21 May 2007 |
Surging demand for temporary construction staff coupled with a rise in demand for permanent staff in the healthcare industry has contributed to a strengthening of Scotland’s labour market.
The figures, from the Bank of Scotland’s April Labour Market Report, show the labour market barometer at a four-month high of 61.3, well above the equivalent barometer for the wider UK economy.
Tim Crawford, group economist at the Bank of Scotland, said:
"There was a clear strengthening of employment growth in Scotland in April. Temporary employment rose at the quickest pace, as companies moved to meet growing workloads.
"Although there was some evidence that skill shortages were less widespread than earlier in the year, the Scottish labour market remains tight and many employers are offering higher salaries to attract suitably qualified staff."
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