Scotland's employment rate over three months also fell to 75.7%, which is just below the UK rate.
Scotland's unemployment rate has fallen to a record low and remains lower than the UK as a whole, according to official figures.
The rate dipped to 3% between December and February - the lowest it has been since records began in 1992. The Office for National Statistics also reported a record 2.4 million workers on payrolls in Scotland - 50,000 more than in February 2020.There was also a slight increase in the number of Scots unavailable for work.Annual growth in regular pay, which excludes bonuses, was 6.6% between December and February, the ONS said.
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