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2001 Census

ECONOMIC PROFILE for Buckie East and Findochty

Economic Activity
All people aged 16-74

2204

All
Male
Female
Economically Active:
Employed Full time

35.39%

52.04%

19.4%

Employed Part time

14.56%

2.59%

26.07%

Self Employed

7.17%

11.94%

2.58%

Unemployed

3.81%

4.44%

3.2%

Full-time Student

2.0%

1.39%

2.58%

Economically Inactive:
Retired

17.42%

15.09%

19.66%

Student

2.72%

2.69%

2.76%

Looking after home/family

8.48%

0.93%

15.75%

Permanently sick/disabled

4.85%

6.11%

3.65%

Other

3.58%

2.78%

4.36%

Industry of Employment
All people aged 16-74 in employment

1299

Agriculture, hunting and forestry

1.23%

1.5%

0.88%

Fishing

4.54%

7.93%

0.18%

Mining and Quarrying

5.77%

10.26%

0.0%

Manufacturing

18.86%

20.25%

17.08%

Electricity, gas & water supply

0.38%

0.68%

0.0%

Construction

7.78%

12.86%

1.23%

Wholesale & retail trade, repair of motor vehicles

14.01%

10.81%

18.13%

Hotels & Catering

6.77%

4.79%

9.33%

Transport, storage & communication

7.31%

10.94%

2.64%

Financial intermediation

1.92%

1.37%

2.64%

Real estate, renting & business activities

6.93%

7.52%

6.16%

Public administration & defence

3.93%

3.97%

3.87%

Education

6.47%

2.05%

12.15%

Health & social work

10.16%

2.74%

19.72%

Other

3.93%

2.33%

5.99%

Qualifications (see note below)
Group 1

29.17%

Group 2

14.02%

Group 3

3.95%

Group 4

13.38%

No qualifications or qualifications outwith this group

39.47%

Occupational Groups
All
Male
Female
Managers and senior officials

7.47%

9.03%

5.46%

Professional

5.31%

4.51%

6.34%

Associate professional & technical

10.78%

12.59%

8.45%

Administrative & secretarial

7.78%

1.92%

15.32%

Skilled trades

20.94%

32.83%

5.63%

Personal service

8.85%

1.92%

17.78%

Sales & customer service

8.08%

3.01%

14.61%

Process, plant & machine Operatives

16.01%

21.2%

9.33%

Elementary occupations

14.78%

13.0%

17.08%

Socio-Economic Classification
Occupations:
Large employers & higher managerial

1.32%

2.13%

0.53%

Higher professional

1.72%

2.5%

0.98%

Lower managerial and professional

12.21%

13.61%

10.85%

Intermediate

6.53%

2.69%

10.23%

Small employers & own account workers

7.26%

11.85%

2.85%

Lower supervisory and techical

10.93%

18.33%

3.83%

Semi-routine

15.97%

8.33%

23.31%

Routine

15.29%

16.76%

13.88%

Never worked

2.22%

1.11%

3.29%

Long-term unemployed

1.0%

1.3%

0.71%

Full-time Students

4.58%

3.89%

5.25%

Not Classifiable

20.96%

17.5%

24.29%

Travel to work and place of study
Work from home

5.13%

Train

3.51%

Bus, minibus or coach

8.29%

Motorcycle, scooter or moped

0.42%

Driving a car or van

48.24%

Passenger in a car or van

12.22%

Taxi or minicab

3.09%

Bicycle

2.6%

On foot

10.67%

Other

5.83%

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