Employment in Edinburgh is higher than any other city in Scotland at 85 per cent. The largest areas of employment are in the financial services, public sector and tourism.
Over 40 per cent of Edinburgh's total workforce has a degree qualification, compared with UK average of 13.5 per cent. Over 60 per cent of Lothian's population is of working age - higher than anywhere else in Scotland.
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