Growth Sector Statistics

Background

The Government Economic Strategy (GES) 2011 defines the Growth Sectors (GS) to be: Food & Drink (including agriculture & fisheries), Creative Industries (including digital), Sustainable Tourism, Energy (including renewables), Financial & Business Services, Life Sciences and Universities. The Growth Sectors follow on from the Key Sectors as defined in GES 2007. The Key Sectors were defined using Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 2003 codes. SIC codes are used to classify business establishments by the main type of economic activity in which they are engaged. The SIC 2003 codes were replaced by new SIC 2007 codes, which better describe the economy as it is now. Therefore the Growth Sectors have been redefined on a SIC 2007 basis.

Growth Sector Statistics are available here.

Key Sector Statistics

Key Sector Statistics

To expand Scotland's areas of international comparative advantage, the Government Economic Strategy devotes particular policy attention to building critical mass in a number of key sectors with high growth potential and the capacity to boost productivity.

Key Sector Statistics Database

The key sector statistics database provides economic statistics for the six private sector dominated key sectors as set out in the Government Economic Strategy:

  • Energy
  • Financial and Business Services
  • Food and Drink
  • Life Sciences
  • Tourism
  • Creative Industries

You may wish to view the latest statistics on the key sectors:

Page updated: Wednesday, August 22, 2012