Employment by sector on East Grampian Coast and
Scotland 2022
Key Findings
It was not possible to compare East Grampian employment by sector as between the three censuses in 2001, 2011 and 2022, the range of industries induced in the census has changed significantly.
Compared to the Scottish average:
- A significantly higher proportion of people in East Grampian were employed in the Mining and Quarrying sectors
- A higher proportion of people in East Grampian were employed in the Professional Scientific and Technical Activities, and Administrative sectors.
- A lower proportion of people in East Grampian were employed in Finance and Insurance, and Construction
These figures have been taken from census records relating to selected coastal wards.

Figure 1: Employment by sector, East Grampian Coast and Scotland (Census Data 2022)
Notes
The areas included in the East Grampian statistic can be seen following this link.
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Reviewed on/by
18/03/2025 by Ian Hay
20/03/2025 by Charlotte Tomlinson
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