The Scottish Government

Manufacturing is vital to the Scottish economy contributing around one fifth of our GDP and accounts for around 275,000 employees, about 12% of the total workforce in Scotland. For further statistics on manufacturing in Scotland see Industry Profiles.

• The recently announced Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service will provide a range of information and support for manufacturers
• The Scottish Manufacturing Steering Group was reconvened in 2002 to identify further actions required to support Scottish manufacturing.
• Make it in Scotland the national programme aiming to encourage secondary school pupils to consider a range of career opportunities in manufacturing