Migration, Occupational Mobility, and Regional Escalators in Scotland

Table 2

Mobility between high and low occupational status groups (1991–2001) by place of residence in 2001 and country of birth.

	Population born in Scotland		2001 occupational status group
			High (%)	Low (%)	𝑁
Glasgow		High	85.06	14.94	1,044
		Low	23.81	76.19	2,670
Edinburgh		High	84.50	15.50	1,399
		Low	29.94	70.06	2,308
Other city	1991 occupation status group	High	81.77	18.23	6,877
		Low	22.84	77.16	18,341
Medium job access		High	82.05	17.95	3,153
		Low	21.75	78.25	8,234
Low job access		High	80.03	19.97	836
		Low	17.70	82.30	2,469
	Population born in England and Wales		2001 occupational status group
			High (%)	Low (%)	𝑁
Glasgow		High	89.70	10.30	68
		Low	29.42	70.58	68
Edinburgh		High	90.65	9.35	289
		Low	46.79	53.21	156
Other city	1991 occupation status group	High	84.29	15.71	592
		Low	30.28	69.72	875
Medium Job Access		High	87.31	12.69	607
		Low	28.70	71.30	662
Low Job Access		High	84.87	15.13	152
		Low	23.87	76.13	222
	Population born outside GB		2001 occupational status group
			High (%)	Low (%)	𝑁
Glasgow		High	90.39	9.61	52
		Low	20.00	80.00	55
Edinburgh		High	90.82	9.18	109
		Low	30.26	69.74	76
Other city	1991 occupation status group	High	87.99	12.01	208
		Low	50.00	50.00	170
Medium job access		High	93.44	6.56	168
		Low	37.42	62.58	155
Low job access		High	91.17	8.83	34
		Low	20.84	79.16	48

Source: calculations done by the authors using data from the SLS.