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Strategic direction to the Enterprise Networks and an enterprise strategy for Scotland
annex a: measuring progress
In order to monitor progress towards achieving the ambitions for the Scottish economy identified in SSS, a suite of indicators has been identified for each of the 12 priority areas plus two overall indicators measuring GDP and CO2 emissions. The data is updated annually in a series of reports entitled, Measuring Scotland's Progress Towards a Smart, Successful Scotland. The indicators were chosen so that, where possible, Scotland's economic progress can be benchmarked against a set of comparator OECD nations. Where there are deficiencies in the data, the Joint Performance Team is committed to improving availability, insofar as that is within the ability of the Scottish Executive and the Enterprise Networks.
The progress measures are not operating (output) targets for the Networks but are intended to add to the strategic direction of SSS in guiding activities to promote the economic development of Scotland in the medium to longer term (3 to 10 years). The specific operating targets, employed by the Networks to direct annual performance, are chosen so that they contribute to the progress measures. The activities planned for any individual year therefore link to longer term ambitions and changes in the Scottish economy.
The lead indicators are as follows:
Overall Progress
- Gross Domestic Product per head of population
- CO2 emissions
Growing Business
- high growth firms (business starts)
- percentage of businesses trading online
- business research and development as a proportion of GDP
- productivity levels in Scottish industry
Global Connections
- cost and coverage of broadband
- proportion of employers exporting
- graduates as a percentage of the workforce
- net migration as a percentage of the population
Skills and Learning
- proportion of the working age population in employment
- proportion of 16-19 year olds who are not in education, employment or training
- reducing the gap in unemployment between the worst 10% of areas and the Scottish average
- proportion of those in employment undertaking training
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