State of Economy report

10 Nov 2017 02:01 PM

Strong jobs market drives pick-up in growth.

The latest report on Scotland’s economic performance has shown a strong first half of 2017.

The State of the Economy paper has been published by Scotland’s Chief Economist, Dr Gary Gillespie.

It sets out the key trends in the economy in the first half of 2017 and the outlook for the coming year. The report highlights:

Economy Secretary Keith Brown said:

“It is encouraging to see further evidence that the foundations of Scotland’s economy remain strong, with positive forecasts on growth.

“However, growth is slower than we would like to see and the UK Government’s stance on Brexit continues to present a huge threat to jobs and prosperity in Scotland.

“We will continue to do all we can to support growth in our economy."

Background

Read the full State of the Economy report.