Area type
Unitary Authority
Population
137,228
GDP
£2.2 billion
Average salary
£29,260
Labour force
81,235
Job Density
0.54
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The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Redcar and Cleveland was worth an estimated £2.2 billion in 2019, according to figures published by the ONS. Redcar and Cleveland's GDP growth between 2018 and 2019 was 2.6% per year. Compare GDP by area.
The Health industry is the largest in Redcar and Cleveland based on the number of jobs, accounting for 15.6% of roles in the area.
2019 ONS figures suggest that there are 44,000 jobs in Redcar and Cleveland, which has a working-age (aged 16-65) population of 81,235. The 2019 job density in Redcar and Cleveland is 0.54, meaning there are 0.54 jobs per member of the Redcar and Cleveland working-age population.
Redcar and Cleveland had a mean average salary for full-time employees of £29,260 in 2021. Redcar and Cleveland's unemployment rate is 6.5% as of 2021. Compare unemployment rate by area.
The 2019 labour force or working-age population in Redcar and Cleveland is 81,235 or 59.2% of the total population.
In 2021, 93.5% of the labour market was recorded as employed, below the 94.8% average rate for England. Of those employed, 12.0% are self-employed, and 88.0% are employees.
The Annual Population Survey for 2020 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 29.1%, which is below the 42.8% degree qualification rate for England.
Over 48% of the Redcar and Cleveland working-age population have at least 2 A-levels (or equivalent), and 11% have no qualifications.
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The average salary in Redcar and Cleveland as of 2021 is £29,260. Between 2020 and 2021, average salaries fell by £1,185. Compare average salaries by area.
Redcar and Cleveland's salary growth rate is -3.89% per year based on changes in average salary between 2020 and 2021, which is 3.89% lower than the average salary growth rate in Redcar and Cleveland over the past 9 years.
Business data published by the ONS in 2020 show the most common job group in Redcar and Cleveland 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 Redcar and Cleveland is Teaching And Educational Professionals, with roles increasing 81% between July 2020 and July 2021. In England, the fastest-growing type of role is Corporate Managers And Directors.
Occupation | Number | Percentage | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Occupations | 4,900 | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| Elementary Administration & Service Occs | 4,900 | 9.0% | -18.3% |
| Caring Personal Service Occupations | 4,600 | 8.4% | -20.7% |
| Teaching And Educational Professionals | 3,800 | 6.9% | 81.0% |
| Health Professionals | 3,500 | 6.4% | 45.8% |
There was a 7% 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 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 1% 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 | 6,000 | 15.6% |
| Manufacturing | 4,500 | 11.7% |
| Retail | 4,500 | 11.7% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 3,500 | 9.1% |
| Education | 3,500 | 9.1% |
The fastest-growing industry in Redcar and Cleveland is Mining, Quarrying & Utilities, with jobs in the sector increasing 25% between 2019 and 2020 from 1,000 to 1,250. In England more broadly the fastest-growing industry is Healthcare.
The industry with the biggest decline in Redcar and Cleveland between 2019 and 2020 was Professional, scientific & technical, which saw an 33% decrease in roles, going from 3,000 to 2,000. 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 Redcar and Cleveland, 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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2021 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 270 small businesses based in Redcar and Cleveland, making up 8.8% 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 6.5% 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 Long-term Sick, representing 35.7% 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 2021. Data sources: ONS Local statistics