Abstract
Historically the Scottish economy has been considered a region dependent on heavy
manufacturing industry. For some time these industries have been contracting and
today service sector employment accounts for approximately 58% of total employment in Scotland. Over the decade of the 1970's services have risen to this level from around 51%. Despite this growth performance statistics relating to service sector activities are not so readily available as those for manufacturing industries,
which in 1979 accounted for only 29% of total employment in Scotland. This Brief
will examine a major component of the service sector - retailing and distribution.
manufacturing industry. For some time these industries have been contracting and
today service sector employment accounts for approximately 58% of total employment in Scotland. Over the decade of the 1970's services have risen to this level from around 51%. Despite this growth performance statistics relating to service sector activities are not so readily available as those for manufacturing industries,
which in 1979 accounted for only 29% of total employment in Scotland. This Brief
will examine a major component of the service sector - retailing and distribution.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-35 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Quarterly Economic Commentary |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 1980 |
Keywords
- Scottish economy
- retail industry
- service sector
- retailing employment