Key Statistics
The employment rate in Glasgow is now at
65.8%
The economic inactivity rate is
31.7%
R&D spending in Glasgow was £322.1 per head of population whereas in Scotland it was £262.9 per head of population
Glasgow’s total output (GVA) was
£29.4 billion in 2024-25
Glasgow’s GVA has increased every year since 2010
Glasgow has a high graduate level workforce with
56.9%
of the working age population educated to degree level
of people who graduate from a Glasgow higher education institution choose to stay in the city according to Liberty Living (student housing provider). This is the highest retention rate of any UK city.
Most recent figures show there are currently
enterprises in Glasgow.
The unemployment rate in Glasgow is
3.7%
GHG Emissions per capita
4.3
CO2e tonnes
Glasgow has a large talent pool
of the population is of working age
Employment Challenges
7.4%
of employees in Glasgow are on low pay
81.5%
of employees in the city have satisfactory working hours
1.4%
of Glasgow’s residents are on zero hours contracts
Statistics on programmes delivered by Economic Development
Employability
Glasgow Futures:
engagements
progressions (breakdown below)
Work Experience
Volunteering
Achieved an Accredited Training Qualification
Entered Employment
Entered Self-Employment
Entered a Modern Apprenticeship
Entered Further Education or Higher Education
Achieved Further Education or Higher Education Qualification
Invest Glasgow
enquiries
total investments
CapEx (Known)
new company investments
company expansions
new jobs created
Business Glasgow
Number of entrepreneurs or businesses receiving specialist advice and support from GCC Business Team
Number of Glasgow residents who started their own business as a result of our support
Number of businesses receiving specialist consultancy support aimed at growing their business
Number of businesses receiving support aimed at enhancing business digital performance
Number of business receiving Green Business Support
*29 Green Business Support Grants,
21 Glasgow Business Growth Lot 9
Number of businesses receiving grant support
371 / £549k
*Start-up, Green Business Grants, Tech Smart - Rent Subsidy, Tech Smart - Meet up Subsidy, Tech Smart - Ecosystem
