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2001 Census

ECONOMIC PROFILE for Rural Keith and Rothes

Economic Activity
All people aged 16-74

2026

All
Male
Female
Economically Active:
Employed Full time

35.93%

49.95%

21.86%

Employed Part time

13.18%

2.46%

23.94%

Self Employed

10.86%

15.86%

5.84%

Unemployed

4.39%

5.12%

3.66%

Full-time Student

1.73%

1.08%

2.37%

Economically Inactive:
Retired

14.56%

12.22%

16.91%

Student

3.01%

2.46%

3.56%

Looking after home/family

7.11%

1.38%

12.86%

Permanently sick/disabled

4.84%

5.71%

3.96%

Other

4.39%

3.74%

5.04%

Industry of Employment
All people aged 16-74 in employment

1245

Agriculture, hunting and forestry

10.2%

14.81%

4.24%

Fishing

0.8%

1.28%

0.18%

Mining and Quarrying

0.96%

1.57%

0.18%

Manufacturing

24.98%

30.91%

17.31%

Electricity, gas & water supply

0.4%

0.71%

0.0%

Construction

8.92%

14.53%

1.66%

Wholesale & retail trade, repair of motor vehicles

12.13%

8.69%

16.57%

Hotels & Catering

5.06%

2.42%

8.47%

Transport, storage & communication

6.27%

7.41%

4.79%

Financial intermediation

1.45%

0.85%

2.21%

Real estate, renting & business activities

6.43%

6.98%

5.71%

Public administration & defence

3.53%

3.13%

4.05%

Education

4.98%

1.71%

9.21%

Health & social work

9.48%

2.14%

18.97%

Other

4.42%

2.85%

6.45%

Qualifications (see note below)
Group 1

28.83%

Group 2

12.29%

Group 3

4.59%

Group 4

13.47%

No qualifications or qualifications outwith this group

40.82%

Occupational Groups
All
Male
Female
Managers and senior officials

9.0%

10.97%

6.45%

Professional

6.02%

5.27%

7.0%

Associate professional & technical

8.35%

6.84%

10.31%

Administrative & secretarial

8.67%

1.99%

17.31%

Skilled trades

20.96%

31.62%

7.18%

Personal service

7.87%

1.14%

16.57%

Sales & customer service

6.59%

1.85%

12.71%

Process, plant & machine Operatives

16.14%

22.93%

7.37%

Elementary occupations

16.39%

17.38%

15.1%

Socio-Economic Classification
Occupations:
Large employers & higher managerial

1.68%

2.76%

0.59%

Higher professional

2.67%

3.65%

1.68%

Lower managerial and professional

10.61%

9.46%

11.77%

Intermediate

6.66%

2.96%

10.39%

Small employers & own account workers

10.41%

14.68%

6.13%

Lower supervisory and techical

10.56%

14.68%

6.43%

Semi-routine

17.72%

14.09%

21.36%

Routine

13.52%

17.44%

9.59%

Never worked

3.11%

1.28%

4.95%

Long-term unemployed

1.43%

1.58%

1.29%

Full-time Students

4.54%

3.35%

5.74%

Not Classifiable

17.08%

14.09%

20.08%

Travel to work and place of study
Work from home

12.45%

Train

0.73%

Bus, minibus or coach

9.83%

Motorcycle, scooter or moped

0.22%

Driving a car or van

50.47%

Passenger in a car or van

8.38%

Taxi or minicab

0.36%

Bicycle

2.11%

On foot

13.04%

Other

2.40%

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