FINANCE Secretary, John Swinney welcomed new figures which showed Scotland had higher growth than the rest of the UK.
He said: "These are welcome figures which follow on from last week's Scottish GDP statistics showing that Scotland moved above its pre-recession level in the first quarter of this year.
"Today's figures confirm that Scotland has been ahead of the UK when it comes to achieving pre-recession output.
"We also have the fastest annual growth in over three years, we are outperforming the rest of the UK on jobs, with employment and economic activity at an all-time record, and inward investment to Scotland is now booming at a 16-year high.
"All of this confirms the underlying strength and diversity of Scotland's economy."
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