Jobless total falls by 18,000 to 152,000
That's according to official figures
Unemployment in Scotland fell by 18,000 between March and May, according to official figures.
The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) puts the number of unemployed people north of the border at 152,000.
Scotland's jobless rate continues to be higher than that of the UK as a whole, at 5.5% and 4.9% respectively.
The labour-market statistics also show employment in Scotland rose by 17,000 over the three-month period to stand at 2,625,000.
The Scottish employment rate increased over the quarter to 74% compared with a UK average of 74.4%.
Scottish Secretary David Mundell said: “It is positive news that employment in Scotland has risen and unemployment has fallen during the second quarter of 2016.
“That means more people in Scotland enjoying the security of a regular wage.
“But with Scotland's economy showing little growth over the past year, and the country's unemployment rate still higher than the UK overall, there is no room for complacency.
“The UK Government's priority is working with the Scottish Government and other partners as 'team UK' to make sure that we get the best deal for Scotland and the whole of the UK in the forthcoming negotiations with the EU.
“Our new Prime Minister has made clear she is determined to make this a government of opportunity, standing up for ordinary working people in Scotland and across the UK, and building a better future for our country.
“That means everyone working together to promote economic growth and prosperity.”
Business, innovation and energy minister Paul Wheelhouse highlighted a rise in female employment and said Scotland was outperforming the rest of the UK in relation to youth employment, with the rate now close to pre-recession levels.
He said: “While there is much to be welcomed from these figures, including 61,000 more people being employed now than at the pre-recession high point, we know that there is more that we can and must do.
“The Scottish economy has strong fundamentals, but as businesses face uncertainty during negotiations over our future relationship with the EU, we will not only work hard to protect Scotland's relationship with the EU, but will strive to make the most of current and future opportunities in our economy as set out in our economic strategy.”
Separate GDP figures show that in the first quarter of 2016 the output of the Scottish economy was flat following growth of 0.3% in the last quarter of 2015. That compares to growth of 0.4% in the UK as a whole.
Between January and March services in Scotland grew by 0.4% while production contracted by 1.2% and construction by 1.5%.
Compared to the same period last year the Scottish economy grew by 0.6%, with equivalent UK growth of 2%.
The Scottish Government said the figures also showed growth of 2.1% in the Scottish economy in 2015 as a whole.