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Industry Sectors

Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAgriculture and Rural Development
The Council focuses on assisting the rural economy including forestry.
 

EnergyEnergy
Aberdeenshire Council recognises the importance of promoting Oil and Gas, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy .

 

fishingFishing
The service provides advice on all development issues relevant to the fishing industry.

 

food and drinkFood and Drink
Aberdeenshire Council recognises the importance of the food industry and its relationships to the traditional industry sectors of farming and fishing.

 

The figures below show the number of VAT businesses and/or registered businesses within Aberdeenshire in 2011 (these are the latest figures produced by the Office of National Statistics).

The figures are divided into the different Industry sectors giving a total of 12,250 businesses in Aberdeenshire.

More information on economic statistics for Aberdeenshire can be found at: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/statistics/economic/index.asp

Agriculture, forestry and fishing 2,990
Production 705
Construction 1,415
Motor trades 320
Wholesale 325
Retail 705
Transport and storage (inc postal ) 345
Accommodation and food services 525
Information and communication 310
Finance and insurance 75
Property 180
Professional, scientific and technical 2,720
Business administration and support services 765
Public administration and defence 0
Education 100
Health 250
Arts, entertainment, recreation and other services 520

 

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