EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 28 MIN
Understanding local labour markets across Scotland
from The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast · host Hannah Randolph, Mairi Spowage, Jack Evans
Participants Dr Hannah Randolph (Economist, FAI) Prof Mairi Spowage (Director, FAI) Jack Evans (Senior Policy Advisor, JRF) Time stamps (0:22) Who wants to work across Scotland (3:24) Child poverty and supporting parents into work (8:09) Why focus on "people who want to work"? (13:29) How we talk about labour market status (19:26) Surveys and other sources of labour market information (26:55) What's next?
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FAI economist Hannah Randolph is joined by Director Mairi Spowage and Jack Evans, a senior policy advisor for JRF in Scotland, to discuss new research on the labour market in Scotland. We discuss how many people potentially want to work across local authorities and regions in Scotland, as well as why we chose to create a measure of who wants to work rather than a traditional unemployment figure. We also talk about how issues with survey data pose a practical challenge for local authorities as they design local employability and poverty policy and services.
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