It was stated in 2008 that Scotland's creative sector was dominated by micro businesses, with the largest proportion of companies in each of its sub-sectors made up of companies with fewer than ten employees.
Scotland's Creative Economy, Creative Scotland Transition Project, 2008

17% of visual artists surveyed by the Scottish Arts Council earned more than £10,000 per annum and £7% were VAT registered.
REALISE your right to art, Hayward Gallery, 2005

In 2004 it was stated that the Scottish Museums sector provided 3285 jobs with an additional 1282 in associated industries.
The Economic impact of the cultural sector in Scotland, CCPR University of Glasgow, 2004, cited in REALISE your right to art, Hayward Gallery, 2005

In 2004, the Scottish crafts sector comprised around 3,000 small businesses, 83% of which were operating as micro-businesses with one or two employees.
Scottish Arts Council Corporate Plan 2004-09, Scottish Arts Council (SAC), 2004

An audit in 2003 found that two thirds of Scottish artists earned some income from their work. The majority of these earned £5,000 or less.
Scottish Arts Council Corporate Plan 2004-09, SAC, 2004