Edinburgh's talent - facts and figures

• There are more than 41,000 undergraduates at Edinburgh’s universities, with more than 40% studying science, engineering or health
• Workers in Edinburgh are Scotland’s most productive and are increasing their productivity faster than the only two UK areas ahead of them
• At least three-quarters of local employers in Edinburgh and Glasgow grade their workforces as being good or very good
• Edinburgh has the highest proportion (43%) of the working age population achieving qualification to NVQ level 4 of any UK city
• Edinburgh City Region has a depth of experience in the financial services sector and science and technology
• There will remain a higher proportion of university graduates living in the area than anywhere else in Scotland.

Of interest...

• National Statistics
• Nomis official labour market statistics.