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CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Consultation Paper
ANNEX A Co-operative figures
The following tables show changes in employment and turnover of enterprises in both the co-operative and private sector between 1999 and 2002 (by employee size-band and category).
The tables are based on a sample of 230 co-operatives, found on the Inter Departmental Business Register (IDBR) from a list of Scottish co-ops, in three size bands of 0-9, 10-14 and 15+ employees and in four sectors: food/community, fishing, housing and other.
From a sectoral viewpoint, of the 230 sample co-operatives, the majority (155) are in the housing sector employing the highest number of staff, 40 in the "other" category, 20 in the fishing sector and 15 in the food/community sector.
The figures indicate that in 1999 these 230 co-operative enterprises employed some 7,140 staff with a turnover of 290m. By 2002, employment had risen to 8,300, an increase of 16%, with an increased turnover of 414m (42%). In comparison, turnover of the corporate sector as a whole increased by 11% (from 144,249m to 160,005m), but employment in all three size bands decreased by 16.7%.
Figures also showed that of the 130 co-operatives at the lower end (0-9), 15% ceased and 46% actually grew in size, whereas in the corporate sector as a whole a larger number of enterprises, some 28% ceased while 18% grew. Similarly, at the higher end (15+) of a smaller number of co-operatives, 6% ceased but 53% grew while again in the corporate sector as a whole, 17% of enterprises ceased and 27% grew in size.
Table A
Sector | Total | | Birthdate | Total | | Legal status | Total |
A,B Agriculture forestry and fishing | 5 | | 1970-1974 | 5 | | 1 - company | 155 |
D Manufacturing | 5 | | 1975-1979 | 15 | | 2 - sole proprietor | 10 |
F Construction | 5 | | 1980-1984 | 15 | | 3 - partnership | 10 |
G Wholesale, retail and repairs | 40 | | 1985-1989 | 25 | | 7 - non-profit body | 55 |
H Hotels and restaurants | 5 | | 1990-1994 | 145 | | Grand Total | 230 |
K Real estate, renting and business activities | 120 | | 1995-1999 | 25 | | | |
N Health and social work | 30 | | 2000+ | 0 | | | |
O Other community, social and personal services | 10 | | Grand Total | 230 | | | |
Grand Total | 230 | | | | | | |
Table B Changes in employment and turnover of enterprises 1 in the co-operative sector between 1999 and 2002 (by employee size-band)
Size-band 1999 | | Total |
0-9 employees | Number of enterprises | 130 |
Employment 1999 | 550 |
Employment 2002 | 770 |
Turnover 1999 (m) | 55 |
Turnover 2002 (m) | 61 |
10-14 employees | Number of enterprises | 25 |
Employment 1999 | 300 |
Employment 2002 | 380 |
Turnover 1999 (m) | 22 |
Turnover 2002 (m) | 30 |
15+ employees | Number of enterprises | 75 |
Employment 1999 | 6,290 |
Employment 2002 | 7,150 |
Turnover 1999 (m) | 212 |
Turnover 2002 (m) | 323 |
Total | Number of enterprises | 230 |
Employment 1999 | 7,140 |
Employment 2002 | 8,300 |
Turnover 1999 (m) | 290 |
Turnover 2002 (m) | 414 |
1 excludes local and central government
Table C Changes in employment and turnover of enterprises 1 in the co-operative sector between 1999 and 2002 (by category)
Sector 1999 | | Total |
Food/Community | Number of Enterprises | 15 |
Employment 1999 | * |
Employment 2002 | * |
Turnover 1999 (m) | * |
Turnover 2002 (m) | * |
Fishing | Number of Enterprises | 20 |
Employment 1999 | 150 |
Employment 2002 | 170 |
Turnover 1999 (m) | * |
Turnover 2002 (m) | * |
Housing | Number of Enterprises | 155 |
Employment 1999 | * |
Employment 2002 | * |
Turnover 1999 (m) | 258 |
Turnover 2002 (m) | 379 |
Other | Number of Enterprises | 40 |
Employment 1999 | 210 |
Employment 2002 | 170 |
Turnover 1999 (m) | 10 |
Turnover 2002 (m) | 9 |
Total | Number of Enterprises | 230 |
Employment 1999 | 7,140 |
Employment 2002 | 8,300 |
Turnover 1999 (m) | 290 |
Turnover 2002 (m) | 414 |
1 excludes local and central government
* denotes disclosive data
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