SCOTTISH ANNUAL BUSINESS STATISTICS 2005
Scottish Annual Business Statistics for 2005 are released today. The statistics provide financial data for businesses in Scotland.
Scottish Annual Business Statistics includes detailed data on employees, turnover, gross value added, labour costs and other financial data. Data is shown by industry sector and local authority area. The figures are based on corresponding data for the UK published by the Office for National Statistics on 31 July. The statistics are available at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/16170/4363
These figures cover approximately two thirds of the economy. The main sectors not covered are the financial sector and some of the public sector. These statistics are therefore best suited to the analysis of individual industries rather than the economy as a whole. The main points are as follows:
- The latest figures show an increase in gross value added (GVA) in services (as defined above) and construction between 2004 and 2005; with manufacturing GVA decreasing over this period.
- Since 2004, the main sectors saw the following changes in gross value added: services increased by £2.3bn (7%), construction increased by £0.6bn (13%) and manufacturing decreased by £0.9bn (-7%).
- The largest contribution to gross value added within manufacturing came from the food & drink industry (£2.9 billion). Within services, the largest contribution (£7.5 billion) was made by 'other business activities', a sector which includes legal activities, architectural & engineering and labour recruitment.
- In 2005, gross value added per employee was £49,600 in manufacturing, around 70% higher than in the service sector (£29,700). In part this reflects the higher level of part time working in the service sector.
- In manufacturing, 6% of business sites were abroad-owned and accounted for around 34% of turnover and gross value added in the sector. Within services, 4% of business sites were abroad-owned and they accounted for around 15% of turnover and gross value added within the sector.
- The local authority areas contributing most to total gross value added within the manufacturing sector were Glasgow City (10%), Fife (8%), Edinburgh City (7%) and South Lanarkshire (7%). Within the service sector the highest contributing authorities were Glasgow City (17%), Edinburgh City (12%), Aberdeen City (10%) and West Lothian (8%).
Background Notes
The Scottish Annual Business Statistics are based on the Annual Business Inquiry conducted by the Office for National Statistics. Summary data for Scotland, as well as data for other regions and countries within the UK, were published on 31 July and are available on the ONS website at
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/abi/regional.aspThe figures published today cover the period 1998 to 2005, and include new figures for 2005 and revised figures for 2004.
For the reference year 2005 onwards, figures on Scottish capital expenditure will no longer be made available in this publication. Please see the methodology section of the website for further information.
This is a National Statistics publication. National Statistics are produced to high professional standards as set out in the National Statistics Code of Practice. They undergo regular quality assurance reviews to ensure that they meet customer needs. They are produced free from any political interference.
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Analytical Services Division
Enterprise, Energy & Tourism Directorate
Meridian Court
5 Cadogan Street
Glasgow G2 6AT
Telephone
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Statistician: Lynn Graham 0141-242-5605
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