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2001 Census

ECONOMIC PROFILE for MORAY

Economic Activity
All people aged 16-74

63,191

All
Male
Female
Economically Active:
Employed Full time

41.63%

56.89%

25.82%

Employed Part time

13.32%

3.13%

23.87%

Self Employed

8.09%

11.23%

4.83%

Unemployed

3.52%

4.13%

2.89%

Full-time Student

1.95%

1.53%

2.39%

Economically Inactive:
Retired

14.72%

11.98%

17.57%

Student

2.94%

2.63%

3.27%

Looking after home/family

6.17%

0.64%

11.89%

Permanently sick/disabled

4.57%

5.17%

3.94%

Other

3.09%

2.68%

3.52%

Industry of Employment
All people aged 16-74 in employment

40,891

Agriculture, hunting and forestry

3.84%

5.49%

1.64%

Fishing

0.89%

1.51%

0.07%

Mining and Quarrying

2.32%

3.88%

0.24%

Manufacturing

13.23%

15.35%

10.42%

Electricity, gas & water supply

0.52%

0.80%

0.14%

Construction

7.73%

12.42%

1.52%

Wholesale & retail trade, repair of motor vehicles

13.61%

10.48%

17.77%

Hotels & Catering

5.41%

3.48%

7.95%

Transport, storage & communication

5.05%

6.50%

3.12%

Financial intermediation

1.69%

0.97%

2.64%

Real estate, renting & business activities

7.43%

6.97%

8.05%

Public administration & defence

15.01%

20.11%

8.26%

Education

6.63%

2.99%

11.45%

Health & social work

10.33%

2.72%

20.42%

Other

6.31%

6.31%

6.31%

Qualifications (see note below)
Group 1

28.61%

Group 2

15.26%

Group 3

6.79%

Group 4

17.86%

No qualifications or qualifications outwith this group

31.47%

Occupational Groups
All
Male
Female
Managers and senior officials

10.77%

12.58%

8.38%

Professional

7.19%

6.35%

8.31%

Associate professional & technical

17.26%

20.95%

12.37%

Administrative & secretarial

9.44%

3.17%

17.75%

Skilled trades

16.49%

26.22%

3.60%

Personal service

7.57%

1.84%

15.16%

Sales & customer service

8.02%

2.97%

14.72%

Process, plant & machine Operatives

10.18%

14.48%

4.49%

Elementary occupations

13.07%

11.45%

15.21%

Socio-Economic Classification
Occupations:
Large employers & higher managerial

2.59%

4.11%

1.02%

Higher professional

2.7%

3.99%

1.37%

Lower managerial and professional

17.80%

18.93%

16.62%

Intermediate

8.88%

6.15%

11.71%

Small employers & own account workers

7.61%

10.28%

4.84%

Lower supervisory and techical

9.44%

14.19%

4.51%

Semi-routine

14.44%

9.37%

19.69%

Routine

11.68%

13.56%

9.73%

Never worked

1.89%

1.00%

2.81%

Long-term unemployed

1.02%

1.10%

0.92%

Full-time Students

4.72%

4.02%

5.45%

Not Classifiable

17.23%

13.28%

21.32%

Travel to work and place of study
Work from home

7.24%

Train

2.02%

Bus, minibus or coach

5.70%

Motorcycle, scooter or moped

0.70%

Driving a car or van

51.10%

Passenger in a car or van

8.67%

Taxi or minicab

0.83%

Bicycle

4.99%

On foot

16.32%

Other

2.43%

For more information contact: Caroline Cook, Planning and Development, The Moray Council, High Street Elgin 01343 563265

Qualifications:
Group 1: O grade, Standard Grade, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, City and Guilds Craft, SVQ level 1 or 2, or equivalent
Group 2: Higher Grade, CSYS, ONC, OND, City and Guilds Advanced Craft, RSA Advanced Diploma, SVQ level 3, or equivalent
Group 3: HND, HNC, RSA Higher Diploma, SVQ Level 4 or 5, or equivalent
Group 4: First Degree, Higher Degree, Professional Qualification