Area type
Unitary Authority
Population
136,616
GDP
£2.2 billion
Average salary
£30,305
Labour force
82,098
Job Density
0.52
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Redcar and Cleveland was worth an estimated £2.2 billion in 2020, according to figures published by the ONS. Redcar and Cleveland's GDP growth between 2019 and 2020 was -2.4% per year. Compare GDP by area.
The Health industry is the largest in Redcar and Cleveland based on the number of jobs, accounting for 12.7% of roles in the area.
2020 ONS figures suggest that there are 42,000 jobs in Redcar and Cleveland, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 82,098. The 2020 job density in Redcar and Cleveland is 0.51, meaning there are 0.51 jobs per member of the Redcar and Cleveland working-age population.
Redcar and Cleveland had a mean average salary for full-time employees of £30,305 in 2022. Redcar and Cleveland's unemployment rate is 3.1% as of 2022. Compare unemployment rate by area.
The 2020 labour force or working-age population in Redcar and Cleveland is 82,098 or 60.1% of the total population.
In 2022, 96.9% of the labour market was recorded as employed, above the 94.8% average rate for England. Of those employed, 13.0% are self-employed, and 87.0% are employees.
The Annual Population Survey for 2021 published by the ONS reports the percentage of the Redcar and Cleveland working-age (aged 16-64) population who have a degree or higher is 33.4%, which is below the 42.8% degree qualification rate for England.
Over 53% of the Redcar and Cleveland working-age population have at least 2 A-levels (or equivalent), and 8% have no qualifications.
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The average salary in Redcar and Cleveland as of 2022 is £30,305. Between 2021 and 2022, average salaries grew by £1,045. Compare average salaries by area.
Redcar and Cleveland's salary growth rate is 3.57% per year based on changes in average salary between 2021 and 2022, which is 3.57% higher than the average salary growth rate in Redcar and Cleveland over the past 9 years.
Business data published by the ONS in 2021 show the most common job group in Redcar and Cleveland is Elementary Administration & Service Occs, accounting for 13% 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 Redcar and Cleveland is Transport & Mobile Machine Drivers/operatives, with roles increasing 118% between July 2021 and July 2022. In England, the fastest-growing type of role is Corporate Managers And Directors.
Occupation | Number | Percentage | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary Administration & Service Occs | 6,900 | 12.9% | 40.8% |
| Caring Personal Service Occupations | 5,100 | 9.5% | 10.9% |
| Administrative Occupations | 4,800 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| Business, Media And Public Service Professionals | 2,900 | 5.4% | -6.5% |
| Business & Public Service Assoc. Professionals | 2,900 | 5.4% | 3.6% |
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 Redcar and Cleveland is Health. Other major industries include Manufacturing, Retail, which represents over 10% of roles in Redcar and Cleveland.
Financial & Insurance companies make up 0% of the Redcar and Cleveland economy that's lower than the average for England as a whole (~3%).
1% of the total jobs in Redcar and Cleveland 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 | 5,000 | 12.7% |
| Manufacturing | 4,500 | 11.5% |
| Retail | 4,500 | 11.5% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 3,500 | 8.9% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical | 3,500 | 8.9% |
The fastest-growing industry in Redcar and Cleveland is Professional, Scientific & Technical, with jobs in the sector increasing 75% between 2020 and 2021 from 2,000 to 3,500. In England more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Healthcare.
The industry with the biggest decline in Redcar and Cleveland between 2020 and 2021 was Information & communication, which saw an 43% decrease in roles, going from 350 to 200. 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 Redcar and Cleveland, the number of roles in this sector has fallen by 43% 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 15 large businesses in Redcar and Cleveland, 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 50 medium-sized businesses based in Redcar and Cleveland, making up 1.6% 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 285 small businesses based in Redcar and Cleveland, making up 9.0% of total businesses - in England, 8.3% of businesses are small. A small business is defined as having between 10 and 49 employees.
Redcar and Cleveland's unemployment rate is 3.1% that's 2% lower 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 37.7% of the unemployed population.
Secondary classifications include groups: student, looking after family, retired, 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