This section of the site provides easy access to a variety of facts and figures about the Scottish Borders Economy.
Please find below, a range of useful links to useful strategy and policy documents:
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Highest levels of Self-Employment
The percentage of people that are self-employed in the Scottish Borders is 18.5% compared to the Scotland figure of 12.2%