Survey at a glance
Purpose
The Quarterly Inquiry into Sales of Industry in Scotland consists of two surveys, the Quarterly Inquiry into Sales of Industry in Scotland - Scottish Units Only, which is a statutory survey and the Quarterly Inquiry into Sales of Industry in Scotland - Scottish Units Only, which is voluntary.
The information supplied is used in the compilation of the Scottish Government's Quarterly Index of Scottish Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
This is a key indicator of Scotland's economic activity and is used extensively within the Scottish Government and by external economic commentators, academics and the media.
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Selection Criteria - Scottish trading businesses registered for VAT and/or PAYE
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Population - The population varies depending on the population of UK companies with activity in Scotland
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Sample – Quarterly Inquiry into Sales of Industry in Scotland – Scottish Units Only (statutory) - Approximately 128.
Quarterly Inquiry into Sales of Industry in Scotland - Scottish Units Only
(voluntary) - Approximately 14 -
Frequency - Quarterly
