Number of private sector businesses in Scotland 2010-2024
There were approximately 355,000 private sector businesses operating in Scotland as of 2024, compared with 298,300 in the previous year.
Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (October 3, 2024). Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/
GOV.UK, und UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/
GOV.UK, UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. (2024). Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/
GOV.UK, and UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. "Number of Private Sector Businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/
GOV.UK & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2024 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, & UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, October 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/