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2001 Census

SETTLEMENT ECONOMIC PROFILE for Fochabers

Economic Activity
All people aged 16-74

1037

Economically Active:
Employed Full time

430

41.47 %

Employed Part time

130

12.54 %

Self Employed

72

6.94 %

Unemployed

30

2.89 %

Full-time Student

22

2.12 %

Economically Inactive:
Retired

193

18.61 %

Student

28

2.70 %

Looking after home/family

55

5.30 %

Permanently sick/disabled

48

4.63 %

Other

29

2.80 %

Industry of Employment
All people aged 16-74 in employment

653

Agriculture, hunting and forestry

23

3.52 %

Fishing

0

0.00 %

Mining and Quarrying

8

1.23 %

Manufacturing

97

14.85 %

Electricity, gas & water supply

3

.46 %

Construction

50

7.66 %

Wholesale & retail trade, repair of motor vehicles

99

15.16 %

Hotels & Catering

28

4.29 %

Transport, storage & communication

38

5.82 %

Financial intermediation

11

1.68 %

Real estate, renting & business activities

61

9.34 %

Public administration & defence

63

9.65 %

Education

68

10.41 %

Health & social work

75

11.49 %

Other

29

4.44 %

Qualifications (see note below)
Group 1

296

28.54 %

Group 2

150

14.46 %

Group 3

70

6.75 %

Group 4

258

24.88 %

No qualifications or qualifications outwith this group

263

25.36 %

Occupational Groups
Managers and senior officials

73

11.18 %

Professional

79

12.10 %

Associate professional & technical

96

14.70 %

Administrative & secretarial

62

9.49 %

Skilled trades

76

11.64 %

Personal service

47

7.20 %

Sales & customer service

56

8.58 %

Process, plant & machine Operatives

62

9.49 %

Elementary occupations

102

15.62 %

Socio-Economic Classification
Large employers & higher managerial

20

3.06 %

Higher professional

29

4.44 %

Lower managerial and professional

199

30.47 %

Intermediate

87

13.32 %

Small employers & own account workers

67

10.26 %

Lower supervisory and techical

71

10.87 %

Semi-routine

150

22.97 %

Routine

121

18.53 %

Never worked

25

3.83 %

Long-term unemployed

10

1.53 %

Full-time Students

47

7.20 %

Not Classifiable

211

32.31 %

Travel to work and place of study
All people

1499

Work from home

60

4.00 %

Train

9

.60 %

Bus, minibus or coach

53

3.54 %

Motorcycle, scooter or moped

0

0.00 %

Driving a car or van

395

26.35 %

Passenger in a car or van

87

5.80 %

Taxi or minicab

8

.53 %

Bicycle

27

1.80 %

On foot

287

19.15 %

Other

10

1,000.00 %

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