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Population
Aberdeen City & Shire
462,900
City of Aberdeen
217,120
Aberdeenshire
245,780
(June 2010 - National Records of Scotland)

With less than one-tenth of the population Aberdeen City and Shire accounts for more than 26% of Scotland's private sector turnover.
Aberdeen city combined turnover is just under £55 billion, more than 21% of Scotland's total of £257.5 billion. Aberdeenshire's turnover of just under £12.5 billion represents 4.9% of the Scottish total.
Source: Office for National Statistics 2011
Aberdeen city combined turnover is just under £55 billion, more than 21% of Scotland's total of £257.5 billion. Aberdeenshire's turnover of just under £12.5 billion represents 4.9% of the Scottish total.
Source: Office for National Statistics 2011

Gross Domestic Product
Aberdeen City and Shire
£10.49 billion
City of Aberdeen
£7.29 billion
Aberdeenshire
£3.20 billion
(Mackay Consultants, Estimates of Local Economic Output in Scotland, 2008)
GVA per head
In the UK NE Scotland ranks second only to Inner London in terms of GVA per head.
Aberdeen City and Shire
£27,388 per head
(Office for National Statistics 2008 figures)

Exports
Exports from Aberdeen City and Shire valued at £2.02 billion.
(2005 figures)

Employment
Aberdeen City and Shire has a higher level of production jobs and lower level of service jobs than the scottish average.
Unemployment figures (March 2012)
City of Aberdeen
2.2%
Aberdeenshire
1.5%
Scotland
4.4%
Average weekly earnings (2006)
City of Aberdeen
£606.30
Aberdeenshire
£484.90
Scotland
£503.70
(Source: Office for National Statistics 2006)

Number of businesses
Aberdeen City and Shire
VAT registered businesses: 16,160
Manufacturing: 985.
Agriculture/fishing: 3,315.
Construction: 1,510.
Wholesale/Retail: 2,555.
Source: Office for National Statitstics 2005

Visitor Expenditure
Visitor expenditure in Grampian:
£450,800,000
(2005 estimate)

Weather
The average annual rainfall for Aberdeen is 608mm (24 inches).
Average temperatures
City of Aberdeen
January
Maximum 5ºC
Minimum 0ºC
Mean 3ºC
July
Maximum 18ºC
Minimum 11ºC
Mean 14ºC

House prices
Average house price £210,536 (UK average £196,525)
Source: Aberdeen City Council/ASPC 2007