The Scottish Government

Manufacturing is vital to the Scottish economy contributing around one fifth of the country's GDP and accounting for around 275,000 employees, about 12 per cent of the total workforce in Scotland. For further statistics on manufacturing in Scotland see Industry Profiles

• The recently announced Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service will provide a range of information and support for manufacturers
• The Scottish Manufacturing Steering Group was reconvened in 2002 to identify further actions required to support Scottish manufacturing.
• Make it in Scotland is the national programme aiming to encourage secondary school pupils to consider a range of career opportunities in manufacturing