The Economic Monitor

The Glasgow Economic Monitor is prepared by Glasgow City Council, Development and Regeneration Services, as a convenient summary of developments in the Glasgow economy and the local business community.

Information used to compile the review is drawn from official statistics, local surveys, media reports, consultancy studies and internal sources.

Within the document, the main focus is on Labour Market Trends:

• economic output
• employment & workforce jobs
• unemployment

 Company Developments By Industrial Sector:

• airports & air transport
• clothing & textiles
• communications & telecommunications
• energy 
• engineering
• finance & business services
• food & drink
• shipbuilding & defence 
• new manufacturing
• printing, publishing & packaging 
• public sector
• rail transport
• road transport
• tourism & leisure
• waterfront, shipping, ports

Property Markets:

• national
• Glasgow office
• City Centre office developments
• Non-City Centre office developments
• industrial
• hotel & leisure
• retail