Annual Business Survey
Financial and employment data by broad industry by year. Annual Business Survey (ABS) provides data mainly on the Production (including Manufacturing), Construction and Service Sectors in Scotland. The statistics are best suited to the analysis of individual industries rather than the economy as a whole.
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Data dictionary
| Field name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GeographyCode | text | |
| GeographyName | text | |
| GeographyType | text | |
| DateCode | int | |
| Measurement | text | |
| Units | text | |
| Value | text | |
| IndicatorAbs | text | |
| Industry SectorSic07 | text |
Metadata
| Theme | Business, Enterprise and Energy |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Scottish Government |
| License | UK Open Government Licence (OGL) |
| Published | |
| Last updated | |
| Next update | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Update frequency | annual |
| Reference period | 2008 to 2023 |
| Geographic coverage | Council Areas, Country |
| Contact | industrystatistics@gov.scot |
API
Developers can query this data directly at:
https://api.data.gov.scot/api/3/action/package_show?id=annual_business_surveyFor general advice on using the API, see the guide How to access data using the API.
For full API documentation, including available data and metadata endpoints, query parameters, and example requests, see the CKAN API documentation.