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<p> </p><p>The Single Market gives UK businesses access to the world's largest trading
bloc with 500 million people and 21 million companies generating £11 trillion in economic
activity.</p><p>Since 1992, the UK's bilateral trade with EU member states has more
than trebled and trade with Europe accounts for roughly 3.5 million jobs in the UK,
around 11% of the workforce.</p><p>In 2012, Scottish exports to the EU are estimated
to have amounted to approximately 45% of Scotland's total international exports (excluding
oil and gas). The Government does not collate figures for the number of jobs in Scotland
that depend on UK membership of the EU. However, independent analysis published by
the Centre for Economics and Business Research in March 2014 suggested that, in 2011,
approximately 335,000 jobs in Scotland were associated with Scottish exports to the
EU.</p><p> </p>
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