The First Minister has announced that the Scottish Government will invest £33m into "getting Scots back to work."
The news comes after the latest Scottish employment figures released today revealed that 113 thousand people in Scotland are now unemployed.
From the period of January to March, around 13,000 Scots registered as unemployed during the pandemic, meaning that just over four percent of the population is now without a job.
Speaking at a press conference the First Minister said that although the new figures are "low by a historical standpoint' she acknowledges that because the figures only report up until March "they do not reflect the full economic impact."
The First Minister also commented that the figures stress the need for Scotland to "carefully get our economy moving again"
Nicola Sturgeon revealed that the Scottish Government would be taking action to help people "keep their jobs" as well as "re-enter the workforce"
The First Minister said she was aware that the restrictions that have had to be made in the pandemic are creating an "economic emergency"
Nicola Sturgeon said the Scottish Government will be investing a £33m to "get people back to work"
Most of the money will be allocated to Fair Start Scotland, a devolved employability service.
The fund will focus on helping those most vulnerable such as "young people, disabled people and lone parents"
