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2001 Census

SETTLEMENT ECONOMIC PROFILE for Rothes

Economic Activity
All people aged 16-74

887

Economically Active:
Employed Full time

367

41.38 %

Employed Part time

112

12.63 %

Self Employed

45

5.07 %

Unemployed

38

4.28 %

Full-time Student

14

1.58 %

Economically Inactive:
Retired

168

18.94 %

Student

15

1.69 %

Looking after home/family

48

5.41 %

Permanently sick/disabled

38

4.28 %

Other

42

4.74 %

Industry of Employment
All people aged 16-74 in employment

537

Agriculture, hunting and forestry

14

2.61 %

Fishing

2

.37 %

Mining and Quarrying

6

1.12 %

Manufacturing

180

33.52 %

Electricity, gas & water supply

4

.74 %

Construction

60

11.17 %

Wholesale & retail trade, repair of motor vehicles

72

13.41 %

Hotels & Catering

31

5.77 %

Transport, storage & communication

30

5.59 %

Financial intermediation

9

1.68 %

Real estate, renting & business activities

25

4.66 %

Public administration & defence

13

2.42 %

Education

25

4.66 %

Health & social work

51

9.50 %

Other

15

2.79 %

Qualifications (see note below)
Group 1

276

31.12 %

Group 2

101

11.39 %

Group 3

41

4.62 %

Group 4

89

10.03 %

No qualifications or qualifications outwith this group

380

42.84 %

Occupational Groups
Managers and senior officials

48

8.94 %

Professional

24

4.47 %

Associate professional & technical

34

6.33 %

Administrative & secretarial

57

10.61 %

Skilled trades

90

16.76 %

Personal service

42

7.82 %

Sales & customer service

42

7.82 %

Process, plant & machine Operatives

99

18.44 %

Elementary occupations

101

18.81 %

Socio-Economic Classification
Large employers & higher managerial

16

1.8 %

Higher professional

9

1.01 %

Lower managerial and professional

88

9.92 %

Intermediate

75

8.46 %

Small employers & own account workers

50

5.64 %

Lower supervisory and techical

116

13.08 %

Semi-routine

167

18.83 %

Routine

128

14.43 %

Never worked

21

2.37 %

Long-term unemployed

9

1.01 %

Full-time Students

27

3.04 %

Not Classifiable

181

20.41 %

Travel to work and place of study
All people

1209

Work from home

43

3.56 %

Train

2

.17 %

Bus, minibus or coach

108

8.93 %

Motorcycle, scooter or moped

2

.17 %

Driving a car or van

296

24.48 %

Passenger in a car or van

68

5.62 %

Taxi or minicab

1

.08 %

Bicycle

26

2.15 %

On foot

200

16.54 %

Other

7

700.00 %

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