Question reference: S5W-29968
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 16 June 2020
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Current status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 30 June 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many jobs are linked directly to (a) (i) local, (ii) regional and (iii) national newspapers and (b) other media outlets, and what information it has regarding the number that are linked indirectly.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not hold detailed statistics on (a)(i), (ii) and (iii). However, the Office of National Statistics Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES) data show that there were 1,800 jobs in the newspaper sector in 2018. The newspaper sector has been defined here to include: printing and publishing of newspapers, pre-press and pre-media services and news agency activities.
As regards media outlets, which include magazines, radio and tv, the BRES data show that there were 4,920 jobs in these sectors in 2018.
The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of jobs that are linked indirectly to the sectors at (a)(i), (ii), (iii) and (b).