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Publication - Statistics

Scottish Economic Statistics 2008

Published
10 December 2008
ISBN
9780755958559

This is the ninth edition of the annual publication Scottish Economic Statistics, which is produced by statisticians in the Scottish Government.

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Table 3.7: Business Ownership by sector, 2006

Sector

Owner

No. of
Local Units

Total
Turnover
£m

Purchases of
goods and services
£m

Gross Value Added
at Basic Prices
£m

Total
Labour Costs
£m

Total
Employees
'000s

Manufacturing
SIC 15-37

Scotland

8,830

14,600

8,830

5,760

3,090

130

UK (exc Scotland)

560

11,700

8,210

3,750

1,170

32

Abroad

580

11,620

7,830

3,950

1,990

59

Construction
SIC 45

Scotland

14,940

10,550

6,060

4,600

2,200

104

UK (exc Scotland)

290

2,760

1,800

990

520

17

Abroad

110

1,030

720

320

220

5

Services
SIC 50-93 (Exc 65-67, 75
and parts of SIC85)

Scotland

102,760

57,380

37,020

21,320

14,000

787

UK (exc Scotland)

12,660

32,520

20,990

10,330

5,240

287

Abroad

4,730

16,620

10,600

5,850

3,120

140

Sector

Owner

No. of
Local Units
%

Total
Turnover
%

Purchases of
goods and services
%

Gross Value Added
at Basic Prices
%

Total
Labour Costs
%

Total
Employees
%

Manufacturing
SIC 15-37

Scotland

89

39

36

43

49

59

UK (exc Scotland)

6

31

33

28

19

15

Abroad

6

31

32

29

32

27

Construction
SIC 45

Scotland

97

74

71

78

75

82

UK (exc Scotland)

2

19

21

17

18

14

Abroad

1

7

8

5

7

4

Services
SIC 50-93 (Exc 65-67, 75
and parts of SIC85)

Scotland

86

54

54

57

63

65

UK (exc Scotland)

11

31

31

28

23

24

Abroad

4

16

16

16

14

12

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Business Inquiry (Compiled by Scottish Government)
Annual Business Inquiry coverage excludes certain areas such as the financial sector and some of the public sector.
Please see Definitions, Methodologies and Sources chapter for background information on Annual Business Inquiry data.

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