There are approximately 298,300 private sector businesses operating in Scotland as of 2023, compared with 340,800 in the previous year.
Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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GOV.UK. (October 5, 2023). Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/
GOV.UK. "Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/
GOV.UK. (2023). Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/
GOV.UK. "Number of Private Sector Businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/
GOV.UK, Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of private sector businesses in Scotland from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], GOV.UK, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/687363/number-of-businesses-in-scotland/