ONS data shows the number of people seeking work dropped to 3.6%, while the employment rate rose.
Scotland's unemployment rate fell sharply in the autumn to below its level before the start of the pandemic, according to official figures.
He said "early estimates" from HM Revenue and Customs showed that in December 2021 there were 2.42 million employees in Scotland - 22,000 more than there were in February 2020.Mr Lochhead said: "We are doing all we can to limit the spread of the virus and mitigate the effects it has on our economy. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said the ONS figures showed the UK government's Plan for Jobs was working for Scotland, with payrolled employees increasing at a greater monthly percentage than anywhere else in the UK.
He said: "While the headline numbers put us broadly back where we were pre-pandemic, this is to misread where the labour market and wider economy currently are.
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