The Machair - Economy

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ECONOMY OF THE WESTERN ISLES

RESOURCE DESCRIPTION > HUMAN LANDSCAPE > POLITICS & ECONOMY

The structure of the Western Isles economy is different from Scotland as a whole.

In 1997, the GRDP was £7,827 per resident; the GRDE was £10,173 per resident. This was significantly less than the UK average.

Tourism contributed £32million to the Western Isles economy in 1997.

Pie chart of employment sectors in the Western Isles