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WEALTHIER AND FAIRER - Employment
Chart 1.8 Percentage of employment in the food and drink supply chain by sector in Scotland, 2007
Source: Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis, 2007
- In 2007, catering and retailing sectors employed most of the total food and drink supply chain workforce, accounting for 32% and 30% respectively.
- Agriculture and manufacturing sectors accounted for 19% and 13% respectively. Sea fishing and aquaculture together employed just over 1% of the total.
Chart 1.9 Employment in agriculture in Scotland, 1998-2007
Source: Agricultural Census, June 2008
- Agricultural labour force is made up of working occupiers, their working spouses and hired employees, which consists of regular staff and casual and seasonal staff.
- Employment in agriculture fell from 70,160 employees in 1998 to 64,700 employees in 2008, mainly due to decrease in working occupiers and regular staff.
Chart 1.10 Employment in fishing and aquaculture in Scotland, 1998-2007
Source: Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis
- Employment in sea fishing and aquaculture have been on a downward trend in recent years. In 2007, a total of 4,650 people were employed in both sectors, compared to 6,970 in 1998.
- The number employed in sea fishing decreased from 5,009 in 1998 to 3,043 in 2007. The aquaculture workforce shrunk from 1,961 in 1998 to 1,607 in 2007.
Chart 1.11 Employment in the food and drink industry in Scotland, 1998-2007
Source: Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis
- Employment in the whole of the food and drink industry increased from 279,857 in 1998 to 290,359 in 2007.
- Employment in manufacturing sector dropped during this period, remained relatively stable in the wholesaling sector and increased in both retailing and non-residential catering sectors.
Chart 1.12 Number of employees in the food and drink industry in Scotland by sizeband, 2007
Source: Annual Business Inquiry Workplace Analysis, 2007
- In 2007, 45% of all employees in the food and drink industry were employed by businesses with 50 or more employees.
- Large businesses with 200 or more employees accounted for 46% in both manufacturing and retailing sectors. Most of the workforce in the non-residential catering sector (84%) were employed by smaller firms with 49 or less employees.
* -where data for 200 or more is disclosive
Chart 1.13 Size of businesses in the food and drink industry in Scotland, 2007
Source: Annual Business Inquiry Workplace Analysis, 2007
- In total there were 22,230 businesses in the whole of the food and drink industry in Scotland in 2006. Over three-quarters (77%) of these were very small enterprises with 1-10 employees.
- 4% of all businesses in the retail sector and 2% in the manufacturing sector were large, with 200 or more employees.
* -where data for 200 or more is disclosive
Chart 1.14 Employees in fishing, aquaculture and the food and drink industry in Scotland by gender, 2007
Source: Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis 2007
- In 2007, there were more male workers in fishing (86%), aquaculture (87%), manufacturing (63%) and wholesaling (70%) sectors. Female workers dominated the retailing (61%) and non-residential catering (58%) industry.
- In total, across all six sectors 53% of all workers were female.
Chart 1.15 Employees in fishing, aquaculture and the food and drink industry in Scotland, part-time and full-time, 2007
Source: Annual Business Inquiry Employee Analysis 2007
- In 2007 there were more full-time workers in fishing (83%), aquaculture (85%), manufacturing (87%) and wholesaling (89%) sectors. Retailing and non-residential catering sectors employed more part-time than full-time staff, 57% and 55% respectively.
- In total, across all six sectors, 54% of the workforce were in full-time employment.
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