National Indicators

Scotland Performs - Purpose Targets - SolidarityFifty National Indicators enable us to track progress towards the achievement of our National Outcomes and ultimately the delivery of the Purpose.

Indicators have been chosen to show how we are progressing on the range of Outcomes. Wherever possible we have selected Indicators that come from existing datasets to allow us to understand progress and trends over time.

The 50 indicators do not provide comprehensive measurement of every activity undertaken to achieve the Outcomes and Purpose. Instead they are a carefully chosen set which we believe most clearly shows progress towards the achievement of a more successful and prosperous Scotland.

National Indicators

d

Increase the number of businesses

lReduce the percentage of adults who smoke
l

Increase exports

upReduce alcohol related hospital admissions
no dataImprove digital infrastructured

Reduce the number of individuals with problem drug use

lReduce traffic congestionup

Improve people's perceptions about the crime rate in their area

l

Improve Scotland's reputation

lReduce reconviction rates
up

Increase research and development spending

upReduce crime victimisation rates
l

Improve knowledge exchange from university research

upReduce deaths on Scotland's roads
upImprove the skill profile of the populationl

Improve people's perceptions of the quality of public services

l

Increase the proportion of pre-school centres recieving positive inspection reports

lImprove the responsiveness of public services
l

Increase the proportion of schools receiving positive inspection reports

lReduce the proportion of individuals living in poverty
l

Improve levels of educational attainment

lReduce children's deprivation
l

Increase the proportion of young people in learning, training or work

up

Improve access to suitable housing options for those in housing need

d

Increase the proportion of graduates in positive destinations

dIncrease the number of new homes
up

Improve children's services

upWiden use of the Internet
up

Improve children's dental health

lImprove people's perceptions of their neighbourhood
no data

Increase the proportion of babies with a healthy birth weight

no dataIncrease cultural engagement
d

Increase the proportion of healthy weight children

upImprove the state of Scotland's historic sites
up

Increase physical activity

upIncrease people's use of Scotland's outdoors
d

Improve self-assessed general health

lImprove the condition of protected nature sites
l

Improve mental wellbeing

dIncrease the abundance of terrestrial breeding birds: biodiversity
up

Reduce premature mortality

lImprove the state of Scotland's marine environment
l

Improve end of life care

lReduce Scotland's carbon footprint
upImprove support for people with care needsl

Increase the proportion of journeys to work made by public or active transport

up

Reduce emergency admissions to hospital

upReduce waste generated
l

Improve the quality of healthcare experience

dIncrease renewable electricity production

Page updated: Friday, February 17, 2012