Question reference: S5W-15840
- Asked by: Mairi Gougeon, MSP for Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 9 April 2018
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Current status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 25 April 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many registered software and electronic publishing enterprises there have been in each year since 2008.
Answer
The number of VAT and/or PAYE registered software and electronic publishing enterprises, for 2008 to 2017, in Scotland are provided in the following table. Note that these figures refer to all registered enterprises operating in Scotland regardless of where the enterprise is based.
Number of registered enterprises in Scotland, 2008-2017:
2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
Software and Electronic Publishing | 3,805 | 3,830 | 3,905 | 4,365 | 4,880 | 5,195 | 5,725 | 6,220 | 6,940 | 7,265 |
Source: Growth Sector Statistics Database, Businesses in Scotland 2017, Scottish Government.
Note:
1. These figures exclude enterprises classified as both central or local government.
2. Software and Electronic Publishing is defined as the following Standard Industrial Classification 2007 codes:
- SIC 58.29 – Other software publishing
- SIC 62.01/2 – Business and domestic software development
- SIC 62.02 – Computer consultancy activities