Beverage manufacturing was the largest contributor (17%) to manufacturing turnover, even though it made-up only 2% of business stock in the wider manufacturing sector. And 7% of employment.
Table 12: Scotland's manufacturing sub-sectors 2016 - enterprises, employment, and turnover % of total manufacturing enterprises% of total manufacturing employment% of total manufacturing turnoverManufacture of Fabricated and Metal Products20%12%7%Repair and Installation of Machinery and Equipment12%8%10%Manufacture of Wood and of Products of Wood and Cork11%4%3%Manufacture of Food Products8%19%15%Other Manufacturing7%3%1%Printing and Reproduction of Recorded Media6%2%1%Manufacture of Machinery and Equipment Not Elsewhere Classified6%8%8%Manufacture of Computer, Electronic and Optical Products4%5%4%Manufacture of Textiles3%3%1%Manufacture of Other Non-Metallic Mineral Products3%3%2%Manufacture of Rubber and Plastic Products3%5%4%Manufacture of Furniture3%1%1%Manufacture of Wearing Apparel2%2%1%Manufacture of Beverages2%7%17%Manufacture of Chemicals and Chemical Products2%3%8%Manufacture of Other Transport Equipment2%6%7%Manufacture of Electrical Equipment2%2%2%Manufacture of Basic Metals1%1%2%Manufacture of Motor Vehicles, Trailers and Semi-Trailers1%2%2%Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products1%2%2%Manufacture of Basic Pharmaceutical Products and Pharmaceutical Preparations0.3%2%2%Manufacture of Leather and Related Products0.3%0.4%Not availableManufacture of Coke and Refined Petroleum0.1%0.6%Not availableTotal Manufacturing 9,040 enterprises182,000 employment£37,556 million Source: Scottish Government. (2016, November).