Area type
Unitary Authority
Population
321,558
GDP
£6.2 billion
Average salary
£36,676
Labour force
191,010
Job Density
0.64
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Northumberland was worth an estimated £6.2 billion in 2020, according to figures published by the ONS. Northumberland's GDP growth between 2019 and 2020 was -1.6% per year. Compare GDP by area.
The Health industry is the largest in Northumberland based on the number of jobs, accounting for 14.2% of roles in the area.
2020 ONS figures suggest that there are 122,000 jobs in Northumberland, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 191,010. The 2020 job density in Northumberland is 0.64, meaning there are 0.64 jobs per member of the Northumberland working-age population.
Northumberland had a mean average salary for full-time employees of £36,676 in 2022. Northumberland's unemployment rate is 6.3% as of 2022. Compare unemployment rate by area.
The 2020 labour force or working-age population in Northumberland is 191,010 or 59.4% of the total population.
In 2022, 93.7% of the labour market was recorded as employed, below the 94.8% average rate for England. Of those employed, 14.1% are self-employed, and 85.9% are employees.
The Annual Population Survey for 2021 published by the ONS reports the percentage of the Northumberland working-age (aged 16-64) population who have a degree or higher is 35.6%, which is below the 42.8% degree qualification rate for England.
Over 55% of the Northumberland working-age population have at least 2 A-levels (or equivalent), and 8% have no qualifications.
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The average salary in Northumberland as of 2022 is £36,676. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £5,781. Compare average salaries by area.
Northumberland's salary growth rate is 18.71% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 18.71% higher than the average salary growth rate in Northumberland over the past 9 years.
Business data published by the ONS in 2021 show the most common job group in Northumberland is Administrative Occupations, 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 Northumberland is Science, Engineering And Technology Associate Profs, with roles increasing 122% between July 2021 and July 2022. In England, the fastest-growing type of role is Corporate Managers And Directors.
Occupation | Number | Percentage | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Occupations | 12,000 | 8.8% | 22.4% |
| Elementary Administration & Service Occs | 11,700 | 8.6% | -6.4% |
| Corporate Managers And Directors | 10,100 | 7.4% | 48.5% |
| Sales Occupations | 9,100 | 6.7% | 16.7% |
| Science, Research, Engineering And Technology Profs | 8,500 | 6.3% | 26.9% |
There was a 2% increase in roles between 2020 and 2021. In England as a whole, there was a 3% decrease.
Based on the total number of jobs, the largest industry in Northumberland is Health. Other major industries include Retail, Accommodation & Food Services, which represents over 10% of roles in Northumberland.
Financial & Insurance companies make up 1% of the Northumberland economy that's lower than the average for England as a whole (~3%).
1% of the total jobs in Northumberland 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 | 16,000 | 14.2% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 14,000 | 12.5% |
| Retail | 13,000 | 11.6% |
| Manufacturing | 11,000 | 9.8% |
| Education | 9,000 | 8.0% |
The fastest-growing industry in Northumberland is Construction, with jobs in the sector increasing 40% between 2020 and 2021 from 5,000 to 7,000. In England more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Healthcare.
The industry with the biggest decline in Northumberland between 2020 and 2021 was Financial & insurance, which saw an 20% decrease in roles, going from 1,000 to 800. 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 Northumberland, the number of roles in this sector has fallen by 0% over the past year, below the 1% annual increase seen in England.
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2022 UK Business Count data published by the ONS show there are 30 large businesses in Northumberland, making up 0.3% of total businesses - in England, 0.4% of businesses are large. A large business is defined as having over 250 employees.
There are 145 medium-sized businesses based in Northumberland, making up 1.3% 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 1,095 small businesses based in Northumberland, making up 9.5% of total businesses - in England, 8.3% of businesses are small. A small business is defined as having between 10 and 49 employees.
Northumberland's unemployment rate is 6.3% that's 1% 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 Retired, representing 27.5% of the unemployed population.
Secondary classifications include groups: student, looking after family, long-term sick, 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 2022. Data sources: ONS Local statistics