Area type
Region
Population
2,680,763
GDP
£64 billion
Average salary
£31,715
Labour force
1,665,722
Job Density
0.74
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in North East England was worth an estimated £64 billion in 2019, according to figures published by the ONS. North East England's GDP growth between 2018 and 2019 was 3.1% per year. Compare GDP by area.
The Health industry is the largest in North East England based on the number of jobs, accounting for 16.6% of roles in the area.
2019 ONS figures suggest that there are 1,224,000 jobs in North East England, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 1,665,722. The 2019 job density in North East England is 0.73, meaning there are 0.73 jobs per member of the North East England working-age population.
North East England had a mean average salary for full-time employees of £31,715 in 2021. North East England's unemployment rate is 6.8% as of 2021. Compare unemployment rate by area.
The 2019 labour force or working-age population in North East England is 1,665,722 or 62.1% of the total population.
In 2021, 93.2% of the labour market was recorded as employed, below the 94.8% average rate for England. Of those employed, 10.5% are self-employed, and 89.5% are employees.
The Annual Population Survey for 2020 published by the ONS reports the percentage of the North East England working-age (aged 16-64) population who have a degree or higher is 34.4%, which is below the 42.8% degree qualification rate for England.
Over 55% of the North East England working-age population have at least 2 A-levels (or equivalent), and 8% have no qualifications.
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The average salary in North East England as of 2021 is £31,715. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £754. Compare average salaries by area.
North East England's salary growth rate is -2.32% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 2.32% lower than the average salary growth rate in North East England over the past 9 years.
In North East England, the highest average wages are found in Stockton-on-tees where the average salary is £33,083 and the lowest average wages are found in Middlesbrough where the average salary is £28,520. The difference in average salary between the two areas is £4,563 - the average person in Stockton-on-tees earns 16.0% more than the average person in Middlesbrough.
Business data published by the ONS in 2020 show the most common job group in North East England is Elementary Administration & Service Occs, accounting for 9% of all roles in the area. In England as a whole, the largest job group is Business & Public Service Assoc. Professionals.
The fastest-growing type of job in North East England is Elementary Trades And Related Occupations, with roles increasing 19% between July 2020 and July 2021. In England, the fastest-growing type of role is Corporate Managers And Directors.
Occupation | Number | Percentage | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Administration & Service Occs | 110,900 | 9.4% | -7.9% |
| Administrative Occupations | 106,400 | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| Caring Personal Service Occupations | 102,300 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| Sales Occupations | 76,500 | 6.5% | 13.2% |
| Business & Public Service Assoc. Professionals | 74,800 | 6.3% | 2.9% |
There was a 2% decrease in roles between 2019 and 2020. In England as a whole, there was a 2% decrease.
Based on the total number of jobs, the largest industry in North East England is Health.
Financial & Insurance companies make up 2% of the North East England economy that's lower than the average for England as a whole (~3%).
3% of the total jobs in North East England are in Information and Communication, one of the key sectors for the future, below the 5% of jobs in England as a whole.
Industry | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 179,000 | 16.6% |
| Manufacturing | 105,000 | 9.7% |
| Retail | 103,000 | 9.6% |
| Education | 102,000 | 9.5% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 93,000 | 8.6% |
The fastest-growing industry in North East England is Motor Trades, with jobs in the sector increasing 19% between 2019 and 2020 from 16,000 to 19,000. In England more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Healthcare.
The industry with the biggest decline in North East England between 2019 and 2020 was Professional, scientific & technical, which saw an 18% decrease in roles, going from 66,000 to 54,000. In England more broadly the industry with the biggest year on year decline was Arts, entertainment & recreation, with roles decreasing by 8%.
The Information and communication industry includes many of the top companies of the future. In North East England, the number of roles in this sector has fallen by 3% over the past year, below the 1% annual increase seen in England.
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2021 UK Business Count data published by the ONS show there are 345 large businesses in North East England, making up 0.5% of total businesses - in England, 0.4% of businesses are large. A large business is defined as having over 250 employees.
There are 1,255 medium-sized businesses based in North East England, making up 1.7% of total businesses - in England, 1.5% of businesses are medium-sized. A medium-sized business is defined as having between 50 and 249 employees.
There are 7,185 small businesses based in North East England, making up 9.9% of total businesses - in England, 8.3% of businesses are small. A small business is defined as having between 10 and 49 employees.
North East England's unemployment rate is 6.8% that's 2% higher than the average unemployment rate for England as a whole. Unemployment rates are the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the working-age population.
The main group within the unemployment population is Long-term Sick, representing 29.6% of the unemployed population.
Secondary classifications include groups: student, looking after family, retired, other, all of which represent over 10% of the unemployed population.
In England as a whole, students are the main group within the unemployed population, accounting for 28.9% of the unemployed population.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics