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Healthy jobs market in Scotland, report shows
26/02/2007
Wages and salaries in Scotland continued to grow at the start of 2007, according to January's Bank of Scotland Labour Market Report.
Moreover, the study reveals that the demand for staff in Scotland remained firm - particularly for permanent IT and computing workers, as well as temporary accounts and financial employees.
The report also shows that the Scottish labour market is "quite tight" and the availability of temporary and permanent candidates dropped in January.
Overall, the Bank of Scotland indicates that there is a healthy jobs market north of the border.
Tim Crawford, group economist at Bank of Scotland, said: "Latest survey data shows that demand for staff in Scotland remained strong at the start of 2007.
"Salaries rose further in January, as firms looked to attract staff in a tight labour market."
He added that, in general, the jobs market in Scotland is growing at a similar rate to the one in the UK, while the best performer at a local level is Glasgow.
Moreover, the study reveals that the demand for staff in Scotland remained firm - particularly for permanent IT and computing workers, as well as temporary accounts and financial employees.
The report also shows that the Scottish labour market is "quite tight" and the availability of temporary and permanent candidates dropped in January.
Overall, the Bank of Scotland indicates that there is a healthy jobs market north of the border.
Tim Crawford, group economist at Bank of Scotland, said: "Latest survey data shows that demand for staff in Scotland remained strong at the start of 2007.
"Salaries rose further in January, as firms looked to attract staff in a tight labour market."
He added that, in general, the jobs market in Scotland is growing at a similar rate to the one in the UK, while the best performer at a local level is Glasgow.