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EMPLOYMENT |
| Overview |
Both Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have a higher level of production jobs and a lower level of service jobs than the Scottish average. |
| EMPLOYMENT |
EMPLOYED |
FULL TIME |
PART TIME |
SELF EMPLOYED |
% OF POP WORKING |
| ABERDEEN |
110,000 |
82,000 |
27,000 |
7,000 |
79% |
| ABERDEENSHIRE |
128,000 |
99,000 |
29,000 |
18,000 |
87% |
| SCOTLAND |
2,387,000 |
1,829,000 |
558,000 |
224,000 |
73% |
| SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE APRIL 2002 |
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| Unemployment |
| ABERDEEN |
1.2% |
| ABERDEENSHIRE |
0.7% |
| SCOTLAND |
2.3% |
| June 2008 |
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| Average weekly earnings |
| ABERDEEN |
£606.30 |
| ABERDEENSHIRE |
£484.90 |
| SCOTLAND |
£503.70 |
| Office for National Statistics 2006 figures |
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| Gross Domestic Product |
Aberdeen City £6.43 billion, Aberdeenshire £2.84 billion, AberdeenCity and Shire combined £9.27 billion. If Aberdeen was a country, it would one of the richest countries in the world with a GDP per capita of £29,764. (Luxembourg tops the list with a per capita GDP of $35,000. The UK GDP per capita is £17,400. CIA Factbook 2007 estimates)
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| Number of businesses |
Aberdeen City and Shire VAT registered businesses: 16,160 total. Manufacturing: 985. Agriculture/fishing: 3,315. Construction: 1,510. Wholesale/Retail: 2,555. (Office for National Statitstics 2005) |
| GVA (Gross value added) per head |
In 2004 Aberdeen City and Shire had a GVA per head of £21,638 compared to £16,334 for Scotland as a whole. |
| GVA (Gross value added) per worker |
In 2004 Aberdeen City and Shire had a GVA per worker of £39,975 compared to £35,946 for Scotland as a whole. |
| GVA (Gross value added) UK ranking |
Grampian ranks third of all regions in the UK with Gross Value added 3% above national average. |
| Exports |
In 2005 exports from Aberdeen City and Shire were valued at £2.02 billion |
| Visitor expenditure |
2005 estimate £450,800,000 |
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HOUSE PRICES |
| Aberdeen |
Average house price £210,536 (UK average £196,525) Source: Aberdeen City Council/ASPC 2007
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Aberdeen rooms to let and flat share |
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OIL & GAS |
"Without oil the great squeeze and shake out of the economy might very well have broken the back of the government. So what was achieved by all the roustabouts, engineers, divers, pilots and the financiers was epic and central."
"And yet, barely a word about it appears in Margaret Thatcher's memoirs or those of most other ministers. It's as if an attempt was made to airbrush this industry out of Britain's national story. Which would be shameful."
Andrew Marr in 'Andrew Marr's History of Modern Britain', BBC TV, June 12, 2007
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| Production |
Over the past four decades, the North Sea oil & gas industry has produced 36 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe). There are up to 25 billion barrels remaining. (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
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| Economic |
The industry produces three million barrels of oil and gas a day - we are still a bigger producer than Kuwait, Nigeria or Indonesia. (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
The industry could be producing 60% of the UK's need for oil and 25% of its gas supply in 2020. (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
The UK oil and gas industry is estimated to sustain half a million quality jobs in the UK. (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
The North Sea currently provides three quarters of the UK's total prime energy needs. It is predicted this could rise to 80% by 2020. (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
Natural gas powers about 35% of UK electricity generation. This is forecast to rise to over 50% by 2020. (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
The oil and gas industry has invested over £350 billion and paid over £240 billion tax (£8 billion this year). (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
The oil and gas industry contributes £35 billion per annum to the UK balance of trade. (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
The UK oil and gas industry's supply chain has a turnover in excess of £16 billion pa. It exports more than £5 billion per annum (growing at 10% per year). (Source: Oil and Gas UK)
Total sales in the Scottish oil and gas sector in 2006 rose by 10.6% to £12.9bn. International sales accounted for 33.8%. Sales to the USA rose 33.6% and were estimated at £1.22bn. (SCDI/Scottish Enterprise)
Around 40% of the turnover of the 300+ international oil companies based in Aberdeen is estimated to be overseas.
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| Fields |
More than 100 fields already developed in the Northern and Central North Sea.
During 2001, 21 new field development projects were approved.
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| Estimated reserves |
It is estimate that up to 25 billion barrels remain in the UK sector of the North Sea |
| Employment |
The oil and gas sector accounts for some 26% of Aberdeen's jobs (Aberdeen City Council Draft Local Plan in 1998).
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| Companies |
It is estimated that there are 900 companies serving the energy sector in Aberdeen. |
| International |
There are now 300 international energy companies with a base in Aberdeen.
Gross international activity of the oil and gas industry in Scotland is valued at around £3.8 billion. |
| Offshore Europe |
Offshore Europe is the bi-ennial oil and gas exhibition at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre. In 2001 the exhibition attracted 25,000 visitors from 89 countries and generated £21 million for the local economy. |
| Oil and Gas UK |
The voice of the offshore oil and gas industry |
| World Energy Cities Partnership |
Aberdeen is the only UK member of the World Energy Cities Partnership, an international organisation representing 13 energy cities around the world. |
| OilCity |
OilCity is a living online history of the oil and gas industry in the North Sea. |
| Oil & Gas business links |
Business links to oil and gas organisations on the BUSINESS page |
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Yell.com gets over 6.6 million users per month. Are you there? |
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WEATHER |
| Aberdeen rainfall |
The average annual rainfall for Aberdeen is 608mm (24 inches). |
| Average temperatures |
| ABERDEEN |
MAX |
MIN |
MEAN |
| January |
5C |
0C |
3C |
| July |
18C |
11C |
14C |
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