Unemployment in Scotland has increased again while falling across the UK as a whole.
The UK's jobless total fell by 49,000 between July and September to 2.51 million, but in Scotland the number of people who are unemployed - which includes those out of work and not eligible for benefits - increased by 4,000 to 218,000 over the same period.
The unemployment rate north of the border remains above that for the UK as a whole, standing at 8.1% compared to 7.8%.
As well as the rise in the jobless total, the number of Scots in employment fell by 27,000 between to July and September, to 2,472,000.
The Scottish employment rate is now now 70.6% - lower than the UK average of 71.2%
The number of people who are out of work and claiming jobseeker's allowance has also risen slightly north of the border. This increased by 100 from September to 140,700 in October.
