Scotland's marine economic statistics 2016

The publication presents economic statistics for industrial categories defined as part of the marine sector.


Table 30: Marine tourism - GVA, turnover, employment, by SMR, 2014 to 2016 (2016 prices)

  GVA £M Turnover £M Employment Headcount ‘000s
Region 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016 2014 2015 2016
Argyll 34.6 25.6 26.5 64.7 47.8 46.5 1.6 2.0 1.7
Clyde 146.4 127.5 127.5 271.3 234.9 248.9 7.1 7.5 7.3
Forth and Tay 114.1 119.5 132.1 203.5 205.4 221.4 6.1 6.4 6.3
Moray Firth 63.9 48.6 60.9 109.0 93.5 119.9 3.1 3.5 3.4
North Coast 6.4 4.4 6.6 11.9 9.0 10.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
North East 47.0 49.8 39.7 81.9 94.3 74.3 2.0 2.2 2.0
Orkney Islands 8.2 5.2 16.3 15.1 10.3 27.4 0.6 0.7 0.6
Outer Hebrides 34.1 22.1 13.3 46.3 41.9 27.7 0.7 0.8 0.8
Shetland Isles 16.9 11.0 34.0 36.3 29.9 71.9 0.9 1.1 0.9
Solway 34.0 31.5 42.5 59.3 64.5 93.0 1.2 1.5 1.4
West Highlands 62.8 43.8 54.6 113.5 81.5 89.5 3.0 3.4 3.2
TOTALS 568.6 489.0 554.2 1,013.0 912.9 1,031.0 26.7 29.7 27.9

Source: SABS extract - SABS SIC codes were identified as being related to tourism and recreation. Then, all tourism businesses located in postcodes within 100 metres of the coastline were included as ‘marine tourism’.

Notes:

  • Employment figures are head counts (not adjusted to Full Time Equivalents)
  • GVA and turnover values are adjusted to 2016 prices
  • Totals may not sum due to rounding and disclosure control.

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