Industry/employment profile

• Aberdeen has been ranked as the UK's most competitive city after London and among the top three UK cities in terms of knowledge-based businesses.
• There are more than 400 internationally owned companies operating in the City of Aberdeen, and more than 800 technology based companies throughout the region.
• Aberdeen City and Shire produces a third of Scotland's agricultural output, with more than 300 companies producing in excess of £1bn per year.