Understanding the rural economy report published

A new research paper called Understanding the Rural Economy has been published by the Scottish Government.

The report uses available data on economic growth and productivity, earnings and the gender gap, access and convenience of services, travel patterns and housing.

It develops the information on household and employment data and points to key challenges for the rural economy including broadband services, and fuel poverty.

This paper does not deal with natural capital, ecosystem services or the wider public benefits supplied to or by businesses in rural Scotland. However, it supports a more detailed approach towards defining the rural economy as particularly industry sectors in most rural parts of Scotland develop differently than in less Remote Rural areas.

You can download Understanding our Rural Economy from the Scottish Government website.

And find out more about the report in a guest blog from Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity Fergus Ewing.