The unemployment rate in Scotland has fallen to 3.3%, with employment up by 0.3%, according to official statistics.

ONS figures published show that the total number of people employed in Scotland rose to a record 2,688,000 between December last year and February 2019 - up from 2,671,000 in the previous period.

It represents an employment rate of 75.6% across the country.

A total of 93,000 working-age people were unemployed during the period, down from 101,000 between September and November last year.

Acorss the UK, the unemployment rate was 3.9% - down by 0.1% on the previous quarter and lower than at any time since the end of 1975.

Economy Secretary Derek Mackay said: "Despite the huge and continued challenges of Brexit, the Scottish economy and jobs market continues to strengthen," said Mr Mackay.

"While Scotland's economy and job market continues to grow, the UK Government's Brexit plans, in whatever form, will cost jobs, make people poorer and damage our society.!