Scottish Secretary responds to Scottish GDP figures
New Scottish GDP figures published for September 2024
The latest Scottish GDP figures have been published this morning for the month of聽聽and for the聽聽(July-September).
Scottish Secretary Ian Murray said:
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Background:
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Scotland바카라 사이트檚 onshore GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.3% in September, following a contraction of 0.6% in August.
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Scotland바카라 사이트檚 GDP grew by 0.3% in real terms during the third quarter of 2024 (July to September), after growing 0.4% in the previous quarter (April to June). In the third quarter, GDP in the UK as a whole grew by 0.1% after growing 0.5% in the previous quarter.
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Compared to the same quarter last year, Scotland바카라 사이트檚 GDP grew by 0.9%. Over the same period, GDP in the UK as a whole grew by 1.0%