To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs there have been in each standard industrial sector in Aberdeenshire in each of the last three years, also shown as a percentage of all jobs in Aberdeenshire The following table shows thenumber of employee jobs in Aberdeenshire by sector for the last three years forwhich data are available.Due to changes in the data between2002 and 2003 there is a slight discontinuity with the data and therefore comparisonsbetween data from 2003 onwards with data prior to 2003 should be used with caution.Table 1 – Employee Jobs bySector in Aberdeenshire, 2002-04 Industry 2002 2003 2004 Level % Level % Level % A : Agriculture, hunting and forestry 3,900 5.1% 3,900 4.8% 3,900 4.8% B : Fishing 900 1.2% * * * * C : Mining and quarrying 1,400 1.8% 2,200 2.6% 2,100 2.5% D : Manufacturing 11,600 14.9% 11,400 13.9% 11,000 13.5% E : Electricity, gas and water supply 400 0.5% * * * * F : Construction 6,600 8.4% 4,600 5.6% 6,600 8.0% G : Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods 14,100 18.1% 14,200 17.4% 13,300 16.3% H : Hotels and restaurants 5,100 6.5% 5,900 7.2% 6,900 8.4% I : Transport, storage and communication 3,200 4.2% 3,700 4.5% 3,800 4.7% J : Financial intermediation 900 1.2% 900 1.1% 900 1.1% K...