Review of Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS) Boundaries
The Scottish Government consulted on revisions to NUTS2 Boundaries. This document provides the analysis from the consultation and the Chief Statisticians decision to support changes to the current NUTS Boundaries
Annex A - Tables
| Existing NUTS 2 | PPS per inhabitant (2013) | Proposed NUTS 2 | PPS per inhabitant (2013) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands and Islands | € 22,000 | Highlands and Islands | € 22,000 |
| North Eastern Scotland | € 44,000 | North Eastern Scotland | € 44,000 |
| Eastern Scotland | € 26,900 | Eastern Scotland | € 27,400 |
| South Western Scotland | € 23,900 | West Central Scotland | € 26,800 |
| Southern Scotland | € 18,600 |
(Purchasing Power Standard, 2013, Eurostat)
The Purchasing Power Standard (PPS) is the name given by Eurostat to the artificial currency unit in which the Purchasing Power Parities and real final expenditures for the EU 28 are expressed - namely, euros based on the EU 28.
| Existing NUTS 2 | GDP per inhabitant (2013) | Proposed NUTS 2 | GDP per inhabitant (2013) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands and Islands | € 24,000 | Highlands and Islands | € 24,000 |
| North Eastern Scotland | € 47,900 | North Eastern Scotland | € 47,900 |
| Eastern Scotland | € 29,300 | Eastern Scotland | € 29,800 |
| South Western Scotland | € 26,000 | West Central Scotland | € 29,200 |
| Southern Scotland | € 20,200 |
(Gross Domestic Product, 2013, Eurostat)
| Existing NUTS 2 | GVA per inhabitant (2013) | Proposed NUTS 2 | GVA per inhabitant (2013) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands and Islands | € 21,400 | Highlands and Islands | € 21,400 |
| North Eastern Scotland | € 42,700 | North Eastern Scotland | € 42,700 |
| Eastern Scotland | € 26,100 | Eastern Scotland | € 26,500 |
| South Western Scotland | € 23,200 | West Central Scotland | € 26,000 |
| Southern Scotland | € 18,000 |
(Gross Value Added, 2013, Eurostat)
| % of Gross Value Added by industry | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Scotland | South Western Scotland | Proposed Eastern Scotland | West Central Scotland | Southern Scotland | |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.5 |
| Production | 14.5 | 16.4 | 14.5 | 14.7 | 20.0 |
| (of which Manufacturing) | 10.4 | 11.9 | 10.3 | 10.5 | 14.9 |
| Construction | 6.8 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.9 |
| Distribution; transport; accommodation and food | 17.1 | 18.9 | 17.0 | 17.6 | 21.7 |
| Information and communication | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.8 | 1.6 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 11.1 | 6.7 | 11.5 | 8.2 | 2.7 |
| Real estate activities | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Business service activities | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 7.9 |
| Public administration; education; health | 22.9 | 23.4 | 22.9 | 24.0 | 22.1 |
| Other services and household activities | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
(Gross Value Added, 2014, ONS)
Office for National Statistics - Regional Gross Value Added (Income Approach). Retrieved from http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/rel/regional-accounts/regional-gross-value-added--income-approach-/index.html, January 2016
| % Population | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-19 | 20-34 | 35-49 | 50-64 | 65-79 | 80 or over | |
| Existing NUTS 2 | ||||||
| Eastern Scotland | 21.9 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 19.4 | 13.3 | 4.6 |
| South Western Scotland | 21.9 | 20.0 | 20.4 | 20.0 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Highlands and Islands | 21.6 | 15.9 | 19.8 | 21.8 | 15.8 | 5.2 |
| North Eastern Scotland | 21.3 | 22.3 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Proposed NUTS 2 | ||||||
| Eastern Scotland | 21.9 | 20.8 | 20.4 | 19.2 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| West Central Scotland | 22.0 | 21.8 | 20.5 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Southern Scotland | 21.6 | 16.3 | 20.1 | 21.5 | 15.4 | 5.1 |
| Highlands and Islands | 21.6 | 15.9 | 19.8 | 21.8 | 15.8 | 5.2 |
| North Eastern Scotland | 21.3 | 22.3 | 20.7 | 19.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
(Population, 2014, Eurostat)
| Existing NUTS 2 | Dependency Ratio (2014) | Proposed NUTS 2 | Dependency Ratio (2014) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands and Islands | 58.3 | Highlands and Islands | 58.3 |
| North Eastern Scotland | 47.2 | North Eastern Scotland | 47.2 |
| Eastern Scotland | 51.2 | Eastern Scotland | 50.6 |
| South Western Scotland | 51.0 | West Central Scotland | 48.1 |
| Southern Scotland | 57.1 |
(Population, 2014, Eurostat)
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents (people younger than 15 or older than 64 divided by the working-age population (those ages 15-64)). Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
For the purposes of this analysis working-age population is defined as 15-64 due to the age categories for which population data is available from Eurostat sources.
All Eurostat data retrieved from http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/data/database, January 2016.
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