Businesses in Scottish IslandsLocal Authorities Ranked

Name: UK business: activity, size and location
Creator: Office for National Statistics
License: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Scottish Islands has 4,280 VAT or PAYE registered businesses (2025).

All 3 local authorities in Scottish Islands, ranked by vat or paye businesses. Data: Office for National Statistics (2025), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Rank	Local authority	VAT or PAYE businesses
1	Shetland Islands	1,580
2	Orkney Islands	1,485
3	Na h-Eileanan Siar	1,210