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Coronavirus (COVID-19) business support measures: evaluation
This evaluation assesses the outputs and indicative outcomes of the COVID-19 business support measures available in Scotland up to summer 2021.
Annex 4: Registered Private Sector Businesses in Scotland as at March 2020 by Local Authority
| Number of businesses (all sectors) | Percentage of total businesses (all sectors) | Number of businesses (Accommodation & Food Services and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation) | Percentage of total businesses (Accommodation & Food Service Activities and Arts, Entertainment & Recreation) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City | 20,965 | 12% | 2,465 | 13% |
| City of Edinburgh | 20,715 | 12% | 2,430 | 13% |
| Aberdeenshire | 14,200 | 8% | 850 | 5% |
| Highland | 11,480 | 6% | 1,480 | 8% |
| Fife | 10,460 | 6% | 1,115 | 6% |
| South Lanarkshire | 9,645 | 5% | 875 | 5% |
| Aberdeen City | 9,555 | 5% | 685 | 4% |
| North Lanarkshire | 8,390 | 5% | 780 | 4% |
| Dumfries and Galloway | 6,685 | 4% | 715 | 4% |
| Perth and Kinross | 6,585 | 4% | 770 | 4% |
| West Lothian | 5,300 | 3% | 450 | 2% |
| Scottish Borders | 5,275 | 3% | 530 | 3% |
| Renfrewshire | 5,255 | 3% | 525 | 3% |
| Stirling | 4,305 | 2% | 475 | 3% |
| Falkirk | 4,215 | 2% | 405 | 2% |
| Angus | 4,155 | 2% | 415 | 2% |
| Argyll and Bute | 4,040 | 2% | 635 | 3% |
| Dundee City | 3,925 | 2% | 490 | 3% |
| South Ayrshire | 3,840 | 2% | 445 | 2% |
| North Ayrshire | 3,570 | 2% | 485 | 3% |
| Moray | 3,565 | 2% | 380 | 2% |
| East Ayrshire | 3,550 | 2% | 355 | 2% |
| East Lothian | 3,410 | 2% | 385 | 2% |
| East Dunbartonshire | 3,145 | 2% | 265 | 1% |
| East Renfrewshire | 2,790 | 2% | 235 | 1% |
| Midlothian | 2,720 | 2% | 245 | 1% |
| West Dunbartonshire | 2,185 | 1% | 280 | 2% |
| Inverclyde | 1,805 | 1% | 205 | 1% |
| Shetland Islands | 1,580 | 1% | 100 | 1% |
| Orkney Islands | 1,535 | 1% | 105 | 1% |
| Clackmannanshire | 1,250 | 1% | 150 | 1% |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 1,250 | 1% | 130 | 1% |
| Scotland Total | 179,460 | 100% | 18,605 | 100% |
Source: Scottish Government, Businesses in Scotland 2020. Notes: Data is for registered private sector businesses. Each business is counted once in each local authority it operates in. The sum of the local authority businesses do not equal the overall Scotland totals because each business is only counted once in the Scotland figures.
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