Scottish Annual Business Statistics 2021
Data relating to the Production (including Manufacturing), Construction and Service Sectors in Scotland.
Headline results
SABS presents estimates of employment, turnover, purchases, Gross Value Added and labour costs. Data are provided for businesses that operate in Scotland. Data are classified according to the industry sector, location and ownership of the business. The latest SABS data are for the calendar year 2021, with data provided back to 2008.
- in 2021, approximate Gross Value Added at basic prices (aGVA) of the non-financial business economy was estimated to be £99.3 billion. This is an increase of 21.9% compared with 2020
- between 2020 and 2021, aGVA increased for all four of the main sectors of the non-financial business economy. Services aGVA was up by 15.3%, Primary Industries up by 47.1%, Manufacturing up by 17.5% and Construction up by 25.8%
- within Services, the Accommodation and food service activities saw the largest year-on-year aGVA percentage increase, with aGVA increasing by 33.8% between 2020 and 2021
- within Manufacturing, the Manufacture of Wearing Apparel division saw the largest year-on-year aGVA percentage increase, with aGVA increasing by 103.1% between 2020 and 2021
Contact
For enquiries about this publication please contact:
Marina Curran
Business & Innovation Statistics
Office of the Chief Economic Adviser
e-mail: industrystatistics@gov.scot
For general enquiries about Scottish Government statistics please contact:
Office of the Chief Statistician
e-mail: statistics.enquiries@gov.scot
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