Section 2: Economy and Skills

Table 2.10: VAT Registered Companies
 20172018 
East Ayrshire 3,155 3,105  
North Ayrshire 3,490 3,440  
South Ayrshire 3,585 3,500  
Scotland 181,595 186,020  
Source: Office for National Statistics (Business Demography 2018), 2019
Table: Survival of Newly Born Enterprises (3 Years After Start Up)
 201620172018
East Ayrshire 62.9 57.7 59.0
North Ayrshire 62.7 62.4 57.1
South Ayrshire 63.6 55.3 50.0
Scotland 62.1 60.4 55.6
Source: Office for National Statistics (Business Demography 2018), 2019