Economy

You will find some of the latest Economic Intelligence relating to the Borders in our monthly Economic Bulletin publication.

 

 

These documents are published on a monthly basis by the Economic Development team at Scottish Borders Council and are designed to provide a short summary of the latest economic data available for the Scottish Borders.

If you require further details please email business@scotborders.gov.uk or call 01835 826787.

A Unique Economy

There are some key differences between the Scottish and Scottish Borders economies.
 
For example, the Borders has a relatively large proportion of its employment concentrated in the manufacturing sector, 13.3% in the Borders compared to 8.7% in Scotland.
 
Source: ABI, ONS- Nomis