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Publication - Statistics

Growth sector statistics

Last updated
17 November 2023 - see all updates
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Part of
Business, industry and innovation, Economy

Key statistics on Scotland’s growth sectors.

This document is part of a collection

Scotland's Economic Strategy (2015) identified those sectors where Scotland has a distinct comparative advantage:

  • food and drink (including agriculture and fisheries)
  • creative Industries (including digital)
  • sustainable tourism
  • energy (including renewables)
  • financial and business Services
  • life sciences

The Growth Sectors are defined using Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2007 codes. SIC codes are used to classify business establishments by the main type of economic activity in which they are engaged.

Note that Scotland’s National Strategy for Economic Transformation was published on the 1st of March 2022. In light of the new strategy, the growth sector statistics databases will be reviewed. 

Growth sector statistics database
Excel document
1.0 MB
Local authority area statistics database
Excel document
1.1 MB
International tourism database
Excel document
666.6 kB
Life sciences cluster
Excel document
247.7 kB
Growth sector methodology note
Word document
74.7 kB
Creative industries
Word document
96.9 kB
Energy
Word document
95.7 kB
Financial and business services
Word document
94.9 kB
Food and drink
Word document
92.3 kB
Sustainable tourism
Word document
96.2 kB
Life sciences
Word document
100.0 kB

Contact

If you have any enquiries relating to business and innovation statistics then please contact us at:

Email:
industrystatistics@gov.scot

Telephone:

0131 244 6802

Post:
Scottish Government
Business and Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
5 Atlantic Quay
150 Broomielaw
Glasgow
G2 8LU

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First published
25 March 2022
Last updated
17 November 2023 - show all updates

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