West Lothian's Economy

West Lothian's booming economy is set to continue to outstrip the rest of Scotland according to Prospects for the Scottish Economy, an annual publication produced by Mackay Consultants. It reveals that West Lothian is likely to be the joint fastest growing area in Scotland over the next four years. Economic Growth is forecast to be 8.3% for West Lothian.

 

At the heart of the industrial revolution, West Lothian has reinvented itself time and time again to respond to market and technological change and opportunities. Now, as an economy for the knowledge age, West Lothian is driven by indigenous business, enterprise and entrepreneurship.

 

West Lothian is outstripping Great Britain and Scotland across a number of indicators, including population growth, economic activity and the unemployment level - at its lowest for more than 25 years.

 

Included in this section is information on West Lothian's economy, the business infrastructure in the area, economic facts and figures, the strategies that drive the West Lothian economy, West Lothian in Europe, the work of West Lothian Council's Economic Development Service and the Partnerships that underpin the local economy. Use the navigation on the left to explore this information.

 

This section also highlights the enterprising culture of West Lothian, Scotland's Capital of Enterprise, including detailed information on the pioneering work being undertaken through Enterprise in Education.