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Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland, is a powerhouse of the Scottish economy, as well as the wider UK economy. Edinburgh has been consistently one of the most prosperous parts of the country and has the strongest economy of any city in the UK outside London.〔''Why Invest in Edinburgh'' () Edinburgh City Council Capital Review〕 ''Financial Times FDi Magazine'' has named Edinburgh as the "Best Large European City of the Future" and "Best Foreign Direct Investment Strategy (Large City)" for 2012/13.〔("FDi European Cities & Regions of the Future 2013" )〕 ==Economic profile== * In 2011, the population of Edinburgh was estimated at 476,600, which was an increase of 28,000 on the figure from 2001 which stood at 448,600.〔"Scotland's Census - 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland - Release 1B" ()〕 * The city has the second-highest gross value added (GVA) per resident (behind London) in major UK cities, with the average being £34,178 per resident.〔("ONS - Regional Gross Value Added (Income Approach), December 2012" )〕 * The employment rate for the city stood at 73.6% for Q1 of 2013, which was higher than the rate for Scotland as a whole, which stood at 71.8%.〔("Edinburgh Economy Watch - October 2013" )〕 * The city has the lowest percentage of total working age residents claiming Jobseeker's Allowance of major UK cities at 3.2% as of December 2012.〔("Edinburgh by Numbers 13/14" )〕 * Edinburgh is second only to London in average gross annual earnings per resident in major UK cities, with an average salary of £27,800.〔("Scotsman 2013 - Only London beats Edinburgh on productivity in UK" )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Economy of Edinburgh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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