Almost 10,000 jobs in Scotland were created or supported by foreign investment last year, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
With the number of inward investment projects increasing 17% in 2014/15, Ms Sturgeon said the figures show “just how successful Scotland is at doing business”.
Ninety-one projects created or safeguarded 9,659 jobs - a rise of almost 30% on the previous year - of which 3,192 were said to be high-value positions.
The three sectors which attracted the most foreign investment were technology and engineering (33%), oil and gas (16.48%), and finance and business services (15.38%).
