This page allows you to see how Scotland is performing across our 81 national indicators in more detail.
Following the National Performance Framework review in 2018, some new indicators were chosen and are still in development. They will be reported here when complete.
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 70.80 |
| 2014-15 | 71.20 |
| 2015-16 | 72.00 |
| 2016-17 | 66.10 |
The percentage of eligible children with no concerns, at their 27-30 month review.
Performance to be confirmed
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 70.8 |
| 2014-15 | 71.2 |
| 2015-16 | 72.0 |
| 2016-17 | 66.1 |
The proportion of children aged 4-12 who had a borderline or abnormal total difficulties score
Performance to be confirmed
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013-16 | 14 |
Percentage of young people who feel adults take their views into account in decisions that affect their lives.
Performance to be confirmed
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 53.4 |
Perinatal Mortality Rate per 1,000 births (stillbirths plus deaths in the first week of life).
Performance to be confirmed
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 6.0 |
Percentage of settings providing funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) achieving good or better across all four quality themes.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.6 |
| 2014 | 93.2 |
| 2015 | 92.1 |
| 2016 | 91.6 |
| 2017 | 91.1 |
Percentage of S2 and S4 pupils who report to have "three or more" close friends.
Performance to be confirmed
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 81.0 |
Percentage of children in combined material deprivation and low income after housing costs (below 70% of UK median income).
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012-15 | 13 |
| 2013-16 | 13 |
| 2014-17 | 12 |
Percentage of adults who rate their neighbourhood as a very good place to live.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 55 |
| 2014 | 56 |
| 2015 | 56 |
| 2016 | 57 |
| 2017 | 57 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Percentage of respondents who think crime in their area has stayed the same or reduced in the past 2 years.
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 70.9 |
| 2010 | 73.5 |
| 2012 | 75.8 |
| 2014 | 74.7 |
| 2016 | 75.5 |
| 2018 | 72.6 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Proportion of people who have been the victim of one or more crimes in the past year.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 19.3 |
| 2010 | 17.8 |
| 2012 | 16.9 |
| 2014 | 14.5 |
| 2016 | 13.4 |
| 2018 | 12.5 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Proportion of adults who live within a 5 minute walk of their local green or blue space.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 67.6 |
| 2014 | 68.6 |
| 2015 | 67.2 |
| 2016 | 65.4 |
| 2017 | 64.7 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Percentage of adults who have attended or visited a cultural event or place in the last 12 months.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.4 |
| 2014 | 80.3 |
| 2015 | 82.4 |
| 2016 | 83.1 |
| 2017 | 84.5 |
Percentage of adults who have participated in a cultural activity in the last 12 months.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 78.3 |
| 2014 | 78.6 |
| 2015 | 79.0 |
| 2016 | 78.8 |
| 2017 | 78.1 |
The amount of income generated by businesses, measured by Approximate Gross Value Added (aGVA), of the Creative Industries Growth Sector (GBP Millions).
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 2,990 |
| 2013 | 3,604 |
| 2014 | 3,757 |
| 2015 | 4,695 |
| 2016 | 4,419 |
| 2017 | 4,910 |
The number of jobs in the Creative Industries Growth Sector (culture and arts).
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 68,600 |
| 2014 | 71,800 |
| 2015 | 73,000 |
| 2016 | 84,000 |
| 2017 | 77,000 |
Scotland's Rank for productivity against key trading partners in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 16 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 |
| 2017 | 16 |
The value, in GBP millions, of Scottish exports (excluding oil and gas).
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 29,215 |
| 2014 | 28,905 |
| 2015 | 30,135 |
| 2016 | 30,550 |
| 2017 | 32,440 |
The difference (percentage point) between GDP growth rate and the previous three year average.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2015 | -0.800 |
| 2016 | -1.100 |
| 2017 | 0.400 |
| 2018 | 0.500 |
Scotland's carbon footprint expressed in million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 88.1 |
| 2012 | 91.6 |
| 2013 | 94.8 |
| 2014 | 76.5 |
| 2015 | 76.5 |
The Natural Capital Asset Index (NCAI) monitors the quality and quantity of terrestrial habitats in Scotland, according to their potential to deliver ecosystem services now and into the future. It is a composite index, based (i.e. equal to 100) in the year 2000.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 99.2 |
| 2013 | 99.4 |
| 2014 | 99.8 |
| 2015 | 100.6 |
| 2016 | 101.3 |
| 2017 | 101.9 |
Greenhouse gas emissions as a percentage change achieved from the baseline figure in 1990.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012 | -0.27 |
| 2013 | -0.38 |
| 2014 | -0.44 |
| 2015 | -0.43 |
| 2016 | -0.41 |
| 2017 | -0.39 |
Percentage of residential and non-residential addresses where superfast broadband is available.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 61 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2016 | 83 |
| 2017 | 87 |
| 2018 | 92 |
Gross Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) as a percentage of GDP.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.35 |
| 2013 | 1.43 |
| 2014 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 1.49 |
| 2016 | 1.53 |
| 2017 | 1.63 |
Income share of the top 10% of the population in Scotland divided by income share of the bottom 40% (Palma ratio) expressed as a percentage.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012-15 | 114 |
| 2013-16 | 121 |
| 2014-17 | 124 |
TEA rate: proportion of the adult working age population that is actively trying to start a business, or that own/manage a business which is less than 3.5 years old.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 6.7 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Percentage of employees who received on the job training in the last 3 months.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 29.2 |
| 2014 | 27.9 |
| 2015 | 25.8 |
| 2016 | 22.8 |
| 2017 | 23.2 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Percentage of young adults (16-19 year olds) participating in education, training or employment.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 90.4 |
| 2016 | 91.1 |
| 2017 | 91.8 |
Proportion of adults aged 16-64 with low or no qualifications at SCQF level 4 or below.
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.6 |
| 2014 | 11.6 |
| 2015 | 11.2 |
| 2016 | 11.9 |
| 2017 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | 11.6 |
Proportion of establishments reporting at least one skills shortage vacancy.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
Proportion of establishments with at least one employee with skills and qualifications more advanced than required for their current job role.
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 32.0 |
| 2017 | 35.0 |
Proportion of adults making one or more visits to the outdoors per week.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 46 |
| 2014 | 48 |
| 2015 | 49 |
| 2016 | 49 |
| 2017 | 52 |
The percentage of pre-1919 dwellings (sites) classified as having disrepair to critical elements.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 73 |
| 2014 | 72 |
| 2015 | 68 |
| 2016 | 67 |
| 2017 | 68 |
Percentage of natural features on protected nature sites found to be in favourable condition.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 78.1 |
| 2014 | 78.8 |
| 2015 | 79.3 |
| 2016 | 80.4 |
| 2017 | 80.3 |
| 2018 | 79.7 |
| 2019 | 78.9 |
Percentage of energy consumption which is renewable energy.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.9 |
| 2014 | 15.2 |
| 2015 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | 16.0 |
| 2017 | 20.0 |
The amount of household waste generated in million tonnes.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 2.5 |
The percentage of fish stocks fished sustainably.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 46.00 |
| 2016 | 50.00 |
| 2017 | 54.00 |
Index of abundance of Terrestrial Breeding Birds (1994 = 100).
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 104.3 |
| 2014 | 119.5 |
| 2015 | 121.9 |
| 2016 | 110.3 |
| 2017 | 119.0 |
The percentage of biogeographic regions with acceptably low levels of contaminants.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 80.00 |
| 2016 | 80.00 |
| 2017 | 82.50 |
The total number of private sector enterprises (registered for Value Added Tax and/or Pay As You Earn) in Scotland per 10,000 adults.
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 362 |
| 2014 | 375 |
| 2015 | 382 |
| 2016 | 388 |
| 2017 | 391 |
| 2018 | 390 |
The percentage of businesses which are high growth enterprises as a share of all registered enterprises.
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8 |
| 2014 | 0.9 |
| 2015 | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 1.2 |
| 2017 | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 1.0 |
Proportion of businesses that were innovation active during the survey period.
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 43.3 |
| 2015 | 50.4 |
| 2017 | 45.0 |
Scotland's position on labour market participation as the top performing country in the UK through a comparison of the employment rates in the 4 constituent countries of the UK. The gap between Scotland’s employment rate and the rate of the top performing country in the UK.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.75 |
| 2015 | 0.96 |
| 2016 | -1.12 |
| 2017 | -0.83 |
| 2018 | -1.11 |
Percentage of workers earning less than the living wage.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.3 |
| 2015 | 19.6 |
| 2016 | 20.1 |
| 2017 | 18.4 |
| 2018 | 19.4 |
The difference between male and female full-time hourly earnings, expressed as a percentage of male full-time hourly earnings.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 9.1 |
| 2015 | 7.7 |
| 2016 | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 5.7 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
The percentage of employees who agree that they are affected by collective agreement, defined as whether agreement between trade union and employer affect pay and conditions.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 37.1 |
| 2014 | 32.9 |
| 2015 | 35.0 |
| 2016 | 33.4 |
| 2017 | 34.8 |
Gap between male and female employment rate (positive gap represents higher male than female employment rate).
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 7.0 |
| 2014 | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 7.6 |
| 2017 | 6.9 |
The estimated average number of years that a new born female baby could be expected to live in ‘good’ or ‘very good’ health based on how individuals perceive their general health.
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2009-11 | 63 |
| 2010-12 | 63 |
| 2011-13 | 63 |
| 2012-14 | 63 |
| 2013-15 | 63 |
| 2014-16 | 63 |
| 2015-17 | 63 |
Average score on Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS).
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 50.0 |
| 2014 | 50.0 |
| 2015 | 49.9 |
| 2016 | 49.8 |
| 2017 | 49.8 |
Percentage of adults (aged 16+) who are a healthy weight.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 34 |
| 2010 | 33 |
| 2015 | 34 |
| 2016 | 34 |
| 2017 | 33 |
Percentage of adults with two or more health risk behaviours (current smoker, harmful drinking, low physical activity, obesity).
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 29 |
| 2015 | 32 |
| 2016 | 31 |
| 2017 | 29 |
Percentage of adults meeting physical activity recommendations.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 64 |
| 2014 | 63 |
| 2015 | 63 |
| 2016 | 64 |
| 2017 | 65 |
Proportion of adults usually travelling to work by public or active transport.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.7 |
| 2014 | 29.8 |
| 2015 | 31.4 |
| 2016 | 30.6 |
| 2017 | 30.1 |
Percentage of people who describe the overall care provided by their GP practice as Excellent or Good.
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 90 |
| 2011-12 | 87 |
| 2013-14 | 85 |
| 2015-16 | 85 |
| 2017-18 | 83 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
European Age Standardised mortality rates per 100,000 for people under 75.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 437.5 |
| 2014 | 423.2 |
| 2015 | 440.5 |
| 2016 | 439.7 |
| 2017 | 425.2 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Percentage of respondents who are fairly or very satisfied with the quality of local services (local health services, local schools and public transport).
Performance Worsening
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 59.9 |
| 2014 | 61.9 |
| 2015 | 57.5 |
| 2016 | 56.1 |
| 2017 | 51.9 |
Percentage of people who agree with the statement "I can influence decisions affecting my local area".
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 22.0 |
| 2014 | 23.0 |
| 2015 | 23.6 |
| 2016 | 23.1 |
| 2017 | 22.7 |
The proportion of adults who are confident that the Scottish Criminal Justice System, as a whole, makes sure everyone has access to the justice system if they need it.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2009-10 | 71.2 |
| 2010-11 | 73.1 |
| 2012-13 | 75.9 |
| 2014-15 | 75.7 |
| 2016-17 | 75.5 |
| 2017-18 | 75.2 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Anholt GfK-Roper Nation Brands Index (NBI): Average scores of the six dimensions of national competence, given as a value (not percentage) out of 100.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 59.7 |
| 2012 | 60.1 |
| 2014 | 61.8 |
| 2016 | 62.2 |
| 2018 | 62.7 |
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
Indicator in development
No data, indicator currently in development
The proportion of individuals living in private households with an equivalised income of less than 60% of the UK median after housing costs.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012-15 | 18 |
| 2013-16 | 19 |
| 2014-17 | 19 |
Wealth inequality as measured by the Gini coefficient which ranges from 0 (perfect equality) to 100 (maximal inequality).
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2008-10 | 63 |
| 2010-12 | 61 |
| 2012-14 | 62 |
| 2014-16 | 61 |
Median percentage of net income spent on housing, fuel and food.
Performance to be confirmed
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2012-15 | 26 |
| 2013-16 | 26 |
| 2014-17 | 25 |
The proportion of households in unmanageable debt: either excessive debt repayments/arrears on commitments, or high debt levels relative to annual income.
Performance Improving
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2010-12 | 5.7 |
| 2012-14 | 4.4 |
| 2014-16 | 3.3 |
The proportion of people in Scotland living in relative poverty after housing costs for three out of the last four years.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2010-14 | 9 |
| 2011-15 | 10 |
| 2012-16 | 8 |
The percentage of households who report being either "very satisfied" or "fairly satisfied" with their house or flat.
Performance Maintaining
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 90 |
| 2014 | 91 |
| 2015 | 92 |
| 2016 | 92 |
| 2017 | 92 |
The proportion of adults reporting that, at some point in the previous 12 months, they were worried they would run out of food because of a lack of money or other resources.
Performance to be confirmed
| Year | Figure |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 8 |