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Trends in Rural Scotland: a working paper (2025)

Published: 28 January 2025
From: Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands, +5 more … Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Cabinet Secretary for Transport
Directorate: Environment and Forestry Directorate, +1 more … Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Children and families, Economy, Education, +7 more … Energy, Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Health and social care, Housing, Marine and fisheries, Transport
ISBN: 9781836912354

This compilation of time-series data shows Rural Scotland trends. It is accompanied by a data sheet. Key trends are shown for Agriculture, Marine, Transport, Housing, Population, Skills, Environment, Climate Change, Economy, Digital, Health, Social Care, Culture and Social Justice.

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We acknowledge the work of Edinburgh University Q-Step intern Anna McKeekin in the time series comparisons. Q-Step is funded by the Nuffield Foundation and Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

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