Skills for the Future

Futureskills Scotland carries out research into the future direction of the Scottish labour market, covering areas such as population, areas of expansion and contraction as well as potential new opportunities. 

You will find the most up-to-date projections on this page; earlier projections reports are available through the site Advanced Search.

Labour Market Projections

	Labour Market Projections 2007 to 2017 - Labour market forecasts for the Scottish labour market to 2017.  The projections are based on official statistics, using time series data to predict potential developments.  A technical handbook is also available (2007, 42 pages).
	Labour Market Projections to 2014 - Labour market forecasts for the Scottish labour market to 2014.  The projections are based on official statistics, using time series data to predict potential developments.  A technical handbook is also available (2006, 28 pages).