Migration, Occupational Mobility, and Regional Escalators in Scotland

Table 3

Mobility between high and low occupational status groups (1991–2001) by spatial mobility status between 1991 and 2001 and country of birth.

	Population born in Scotland		2001 occupational status group group
			High (%)	Low (%)	𝑁
No move		High	82.11	17.89	1,058
		Low	17.46	82.54	2,659
Short distance move	1991 occupation status group	High	82.59	17.41	1,001
		Low	25.34	74.66	2,706
Long distance move		High	85.68	14.32	11,096
		Low	37.14	62.86	14,122
	Population born in England and Wales		2001 occupational status group
			High (%)	Low (%)	𝑁
No move		High	86.42	13.58	1,805
		Low	25.88	74.12	1,909
Short distance move	1991 occupation status group	High	86.46	13.54	1,561
		Low	30.69	69.31	2,150
Long distance move		High	87.80	12.20	14,677
		Low	48.56	51.44	10,541
	Population born outside GB		2001 occupational status group
			High (%)	Low (%)	𝑁
No move		High	89.78	10.22	1,708
		Low	20.56	79.44	2,006
Short distance move	1991 occupation status group	High	90.41	9.59	1,624
		Low	29.72	70.28	2,083
Long distance move		High	92.83	7.17	15,131
		Low	54.25	45.75	10,087

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