Fewer school leavers are going straight into employment
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The number of school leavers who have gone straight into work has fallen, according to the Scottish Government.
Latest statistics show that about 25% got jobs immediately in 2007-08, about three percentage points less than in the previous year.
The proportion unemployed and seeking work or training has remained stable for the last three years at about 11%.
However, the number entering further or higher education rose from just under 53% in 2006-07 to just under 56%.
The figures also showed that the number of young people in Scotland who were unemployed and not seeking employment or training - usually because of a gap year or teenage pregnancy - had increased slightly from 1.2% to 1.5%.
The proportion entering training has remained at about 5% since 2004-05.
According to the report, 77% of pupils who live in deprived areas entered a "positive destination" such as education or employment, compared with 93% in the most affluent areas.
Exam qualifications also had an impact on leavers' work and education prospects, with about 83% of unemployed leavers having no qualifications at Higher or better, compared with 54% of all leavers.
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