Key Statistics
The employment rate in Glasgow has increased every year since 2018 and is now at
72.1%
The economic inactivity rate has decreased
year on year from 2017 to
25.4%
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
£23.14 billion in 2022-23
Glasgow’s GVA has increased every year since 2010
Glasgow has a high graduate level workforce with
53.7%
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.
Glasgow’s business count has increased every year since 2013
Most recent figures show there are currently
enterprises in Glasgow an increase of 150 from last year's figure
The unemployment rate in Glasgow has decreased to
3.3%
(the lowest level since unemployment estimates began in 2004)
GHG Emissions per capita
3.07
CO2e tonnes
Glasgow has a large talent pool
nearly 71% of the population is of working age
Quality Work
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
European Social Fund
engagements
progressions
results
All other employability programmes
engagements
progressions
results
Invest Glasgow
enquiries
total investments
new company investments
company expansions
new jobs created
Business Growth
Business Growth Programme
KPI - Businesses Supported
Annual Target:
YTD:
Digital Boost
KPI - Businesses Supported
Annual Target:
YTD:
Business Start-Up Team
successfully delivered
business starts for the 2021-22 period
successfully delivered
business starts for the 2022-23 period
