How many people were economically active in each area served by (a) Argyll and the Isles Enterprise, (b) Caithness and Sutherland Enterpris…

The number of people economically active in the areas you requested are shown in the following table:

| 2000
| 2001
| 2002

Argyll, Bute, Arran and the Cumbraes
| 27,000
| 28,000
| 24,000

Caithness and Sutherland
| 17,000
| 15,000
| 19,000

Inverness and Nairn
| 39,000
| 41,000
| 38,000

Lochaber
| 11,000
| 11,000
| 14,000

Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey
| 54,000
| 54,000
| 50,000

Orkney
| 12,000
| 9,000
| 11,000

Ross and Cromarty
| 25,000
| 27,000
| 23,000

Shetland
| 14,000
| 11,000
| 13,000

Skye and Lochalsh
| #
| #
| 7,000

Western Isles
| 15,000
| 13,000
| 11,000

Total Highlands and Islands
| 218,000
| 212,000
| 211,000

Notes:
# Indicates where figures are not available.
These figures are from the Labour Force Survey. Figures not available are statistically unreliable due to small samples. Totals do not sum due to rounding.
The data shown for small areas is statistically reliable, however it is based on small sample sizes and is therefore subject to a high degree of variability and should be treated with caution.
Information is only available for 2000, 2001 and 2002 and relates to the period 1 March to end February.