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An independent evaluation of the economic impact of Homecoming Scotland 2009 was done by Glasgow-based EKOS Ltd, a leading independent UK consultancy specialising in economic and social development. EKOS concluded that Homecoming Scotland 2009 generated net additional expenditure for Scotland of £53.7 million. The evaluation did not breakdown this impact on a regional basis.

Information on the number of employee jobs by industry is collected each year from the Annual Business Inquiry (ABI). Table 1 shows the number of employee jobs in the high-tech and medium-high-tech manufacturing industries, and the percentage of all manufacturing jobs each industry represents, in Dundee City. The most recent year for which data is available is 2008.

Table 1: Employee Jobs in the High-Tech and Medium-High-Tech Manufacturing Industries in Dundee City, 2008

Industry	Number of Jobs	Percentage of Total Manufacturing
High-Tech Manufacturing	1,500	20.6%
Medium-High-Tech Manufacturing	900	12.6%

Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2008.

Notes:

1. In line with Eurostat/OECD definitions the SIC (2003) codes used for each industry are:

High-tech manufacturing “ 24.4, 30, 32, 33, 35.5

Medium-high-tech manufacturing “ 24 (except 24.4), 29, 31, 34, 35.2, 35.4, 35.5.

2. These data are based on employee jobs rather than people in employment i.e. one person may have more than one job. Self-employed jobs are not included.

3. Data are rounded to the nearest hundred.

Information on the number of employee jobs by industry is collected each year from the annual business inquiry (ABI). Table 1 shows the number and percentage of employee jobs in the knowledge-intensive services industry, in Dundee City. The most recent year for which data is available is 2008. The ABI does not include self-employed jobs.

Table 1: Employee jobs in the Knowledge-Intensive Services Industry in Dundee City, 2008

Industry	Number of Jobs	Percentage of Total Jobs
Knowledge-Intensive Services	8,700	11.8%

Source: Annual Business Inquiry 2008.

Notes:

1. In line with Eurostat/OECD definitions the SIC (2003) codes used are:

knowledge-intensive services “ 61, 62, 64, 72, 74

2. These data are based on employee jobs rather than people in employment i.e. one person may have more than one job. Self-employed jobs are not included.

3. Data are rounded to the nearest hundred.

The Annual Population Survey (APS) is the official source for data on people who are economically active. Table 1 shows the latest estimates from the APS, covering each year since 2007, of the number of economically active people in Dundee City Council of working age (16 to 64 for males and 16 to 59 for females) by level of qualification. Table 2 shows the same for Scotland. Table 3 shows the latest estimates from the APS, covering each year since 2007, of the number of economically active people in Dundee City Council of working age (16 to 64 for males and 16 to 59 for females) who have completed a trade apprenticeship. Table 4 shows the same for Scotland.

Table 1: Economically Active Working Age people by Highest NVQ Level, Dundee City Council, 2007-09, Dundee City

	NVQ4 and above		NVQ3 and equivalent		NVQ2 and equivalent
	Level	Rate (%)	Level	Rate (%)	Level	Rate (%)
2007	27,000	39.5%	17,200	25.1%	11,100	16.2%
2008	25,900	38.6%	18,700	27.9%	9,900	14.7%
2009	26,400	39.0%	17,800	26.3%	10,500	15.5%
	NVQ1 and equivalent		No Qualifications		Other Qualification
	Level	Rate (%)	Level	Rate (%)	Level	Rate (%)
2007	*	*	*	*	4,400	6.4%
2008	*	*	*	*	4,300	6.4%
2009	*	*	*	*	5,100	7.5%

Source: Annual Population Survey, January “ December.

Notes:

1. Levels are rounded to the nearest 100.

2. * figures have been suppressed as levels lie below the reliability threshold.

3. Rates refer to the proportion of economically active people whose highest qualification is at the level specified.

Table 2: Economically Active Working Age people by Highest NVQ Level, Scotland,
2007-09, Scotland

	NVQ4 and above		NVQ3 and equivalent		NVQ2 and equivalent
	Level	Rate (%)	Level	Rate (%)	Level	Rate (%)
2007	949,800	37.5%	694,900	27.4%	436,800	17.2%
2008	964,300	38.0%	706,400	27.8%	429,200	16.9%
2009	984,100	38.6%	681,100	26.7%	443,100	17.4%
	NVQ1 and equivalent		No Qualifications		Other Qualification
	Level	Rate (%)	Level	Rate (%)	Level	Rate (%)
2007	54,200	2.1%	240,200	9.5%	157,400	6.2%
2008	53,500	2.1%	222,300	8.7%	165,100	6.5%
2009	54,300	2.1%	218,300	8.6%	168,600	6.6%

Source: Annual Population Survey, January - December

Notes:

1. Levels are rounded to the nearest hundred.

2. * figures have been suppressed as levels lie below the reliability threshold.

3. Rates refer to the proportion of economically active people whose highest qualification is at the level specified.

Table 3: Economically Active Working Age People who have Completed a Trade Apprenticeship, Dundee City Council, 2007-09

	Trade Apprenticeship
	Level	Rate (%)
2007	8,700	12.8%
2008	9,500	14.2%
2009	8,600	12.8%

Source: Annual Population Survey, January to December.

Notes:

1. Levels are rounded to the nearest 100.

2. Rates refer to the proportion of economically active people who have completed a trade apprenticeship.

Table 4: Economically Active Working Age People who have Completed a Trade Apprenticeship, Scotland, 2007-09

	Trade Apprenticeship
	Level	Rate (%)
2007	368,900	14.7%
2008	369,300	14.7%
2009	350,800	13.9%

Source: Annual Population Survey, January to December.

Notes:

1. Levels are rounded to the nearest hundred.

2. Rates refer to the proportion of economically active people who have completed a trade apprenticeship.

The claimant count is a measure of those claiming unemployment related benefits in Scotland. Table 1 gives the number and proportion of people claiming unemployment related benefits in Dundee City for those aged 16-64 in 2007-09.

Table 1: Claimant Count Levels and Rates for those aged 16-64, Dundee City, 2007-09

	Level	Rate (%)
2007	3,489	3.8
2008	3,481	3.7
2009	4,738	5.0

Source: Office for National Statistics

 

The claimant count is a measure of those claiming unemployment related benefits in Scotland. Table 1 gives the claimant count for Dundee City, broken down by age and table 2 gives the claimant count for Dundee City, broken down by duration of claim.

Table 1: Claimant Count in Dundee City Council by age, Annual Average 2007-09

	18 to 24	25 to 49	50+
2007	990	1,830	550
2008	1,015	1,875	490
2009	1,410	2,570	670

Note: Levels have been rounded to the nearest five.

Source: Office for National Statistics.

Table 2: Claimant Count in Dundee City Council by duration, Annual Average 2007-09

	Claiming for up to 6 Months	Claiming for More than 6 Months and up to 12 Months	Claiming for More than 12 Months
2007	2,290	630	565
2008	2,490	590	400
2009	3,240	975	525

Note: Levels have been rounded to the nearest five.

Source: Office for National Statistics

 

Job density value is defined as the number of employee jobs in an area divided by the working age population (males aged 16 to 64 and females aged 16 to 59) residing in the area. The official source for employee jobs in Scotland is the annual business inquiry. Table 1 shows the most recent job density value for Scotland, Dundee City and Angus.

Table 1: Job Density Value for Scotland, Dundee City and Angus, 2008

	Rate (%)
Angus	53.6
Dundee City	82.6
Scotland	74.8

Source: Annual business inquiry, 2008 and mid-year population estimates, 2008.

The claimant count is a measure of those claiming unemployment related benefits. Claimant counts are not yet available for the new wards as used in the 2007 Scottish Parliamentary Elections. However, data is available for the 2003 Census Area Statistics (CAS) wards. Table 1 contains claimant counts for each ward within Dundee City.

Table 1: Claimant Count in Each Dundee City Council Ward by Gender, July 2010

	Male	Female	All People
Dundee City Council	3,728	1,366	5,094
Ardler	106	46	152
Balgay	90	35	125
Balgillo	69	18	87
Balgowan	144	48	192
Barnhill	38	20	58
Baxter Park	142	50	192
Bowbridge	166	46	212
Brackens	128	46	174
Broughty Ferry	48	20	68
Camperdown	177	73	250
Claverhouse	123	53	176
Craigiebank	82	24	106
Douglas	191	75	266
East Port	188	83	271
Fairmuir	143	37	180
Hilltown	182	59	241
Law	193	60	253
Lochee East	132	47	179
Lochee West	156	61	217
Logie	106	45	151
Longhaugh	221	78	299
Ninewells	122	41	163
Pitkerro	213	92	305
Riverside	39	21	60
Stobswell	184	69	253
Strathmartine	82	30	112
Tay Bridges	132	66	198
West Ferry	26	11	37
Whitfield	148	37	185

Note: 2003 CAS wards are used.

Source: Office for National Statistics.

The Scottish Executive has, since April 2002, routinely published information on Regional Selective Assistance (RSA). Scottish Enterprise assumed operational responsibility for making new offers of RSA from 1 October 2009 and continues to publish information on new RSA offers. Information on accepted offers, payments and recoveries can be found in the report section of the Scottish Business Grants website at http://www.scottishbusinessgrants.gov.uk/rsa/208.html.

Regional Selective Assistance projects involve the creation and / or safeguarding of a specified number of jobs over the duration of the grant contract. This includes a specified period after the final payment has been made when the project jobs have to be maintained. Typically, projects can be undertaken over a number of years. Records are not maintained of jobs created or safeguarded by financial year as it is the overall number of jobs created or safeguarded over the duration of the grant contract which is important.

Information on accepted offers and the associated planned job creation and job safeguarding can be found within the report section of the Scottish Business Grants website at:

http://www.scottishbusinessgrants.gov.uk/rsa/208.html.