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National Indicators

Scotland Performs - Purpose Targets - Solidarity

Forty-five National Indicators enable us to track progress towards the achievement of our National Outcomes and ultimately the delivery of the Purpose.

Indicators have been chosen to show how we are progressing on the range of the Outcomes. Wherever possible we have selected Indicators that come from existing datasets to allow us to understand progress and trends over time.

The 45 indicators do not provide comprehensive measurement of every activity undertaken to achieve the Outcomes and Purpose. Instead they are a carefully chosen set which we believe most clearly shows progress towards the achievement of a more successful and prosperous Scotland.

National Indicators

up At least halve the gap in total research and development spending compared with EU average by 2011 (T)up Achieve annual milestones for reducing inpatient or day case waiting times culminating in the delivery of an 18 week referral to treatment time from December 2011 (T)
level Increase the business start-up ratedown Reduce proportion of people aged 65 and over admitted as emergency inpatients 2 or more times in a single year
down Grow exports at a faster average rate than GDP (T)up Reduce mortality from coronary heart disease among the under 75s in deprived areas
no data Improve public sector efficiency through the generation of 2% cash releasing efficiency savings per annum (T)up Increase the percentage of people aged 65 and over with high levels of care needs who are cared for at home
no data Improve people’s perceptions of the quality of public services deliveredup All unintentionally homeless households will be entitled to settled accommodation by 2012 (T)
no data Reduce the number of Scottish public bodies by 25% by 2011 (T)level Reduce overall reconviction rates by 2 percentage points by 2011 (T)
down Reduce the proportion of driver journeys delayed due to traffic congestiondown Reduce overall crime victimisation rates by 2 percentage points by 2011 (T)
up Increase the percentage of Scottish domiciled graduates from Scottish Higher Education Institutions in positive destinationsup Increase the percentage of criminal cases dealt with within 26 weeks by 3 percentage points by 2011 (T)
no data Improve knowledge transfer from research activity in universitiesdown Increase the rate of new house building
up Increase the proportion of school leavers (from Scottish publicly funded schools) in positive and sustained destinations (FE, HE, employment or training)up Increase the percentage of adults who rate their neighbourhood as a good place to live
no data Increase the proportion of schools receiving positive inspection reportsup Decrease the estimated number of problem drug users in Scotland by 2011 (T)
up Reduce number of working age people with severe literacy and numeracy problemsup Increase positive public perception of the general crime rate in local area
no data Child protection inspection findings: increase the overall proportion of local authority areas receiving positive inspection reportsno data Reduce overall ecological footprint
level Decrease the proportion of individuals living in povertyup Increase to 95% the proportion of protected nature sites in favourable condition (T)
up 60% of school children in primary 1 will have no signs of dental disease by 2010 (T)no data Improve the state of Scotland’s Historic Buildings, monuments and environment
no data Improve the quality of healthcare experiencedown Biodiversity: increase the index of abundance of terrestrial breeding birds
no data Increase the proportion of pre-school centres receiving positive inspection reportsdown Increase the proportion of journeys to work made by public or active transport
up Increase the social economy turnoverno data Increase the proportion of adults making one or more visits to the outdoors per week
down Reduce the rate of increase in the proportion of children with their Body Mass Index outwith a healthy range by 2018 (T)up 50% of electricity generated in Scotland to come from renewable sources by 2020 (interim target of 31% by 2011) (T)
no data Increase the average score of adults on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale by 2011 (T)up Reduce to 1.32 million tonnes waste sent to landfill by 2010 (T)
level Increase healthy life expectancy at birth in the most deprived areasup Ensure 70% key commercial fish stocks at full reproductive capacity and harvested sustainably by 2015 (T)
level Reduce the percentage of the adult population who smoke to 22% by 2010 (T)no data Improve people’s perceptions, attitudes and awareness of Scotland’s reputation
down Reduce alcohol related hospital admissions by 2011 (T)

National Indicators

Key

up

Performance Improving

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Performance Maintaining

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Performance Worsening

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Performance data currently being collected

(T) In addition to showing the latest direction of travel, as data for 2007 and beyond become available we will show whether or not we are on track to achieve the target.

Page updated: Tuesday, July 29, 2008