Intelligence reports
These reports provide updates on the ongoing economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the path towards recovery. They contain quantitative evidence only.
May 2021 report
March 2021 report
January 2021 report
December 2020 report
September 2020 report
Sector deep dives
These reports collate economic and labour market intelligence relating to the immediate and longer timer impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the North East, in order to inform planning for economic recovery.
Food & Drink
Arts, Culture, Tourism, & Hospitality
Voluntary, Community, & Social Enterprise
Publications
The North East Growth Hub Survey (Feb 2021)
In February 2021, the North East Growth Hub gathered intelligence on Covid-19 and EU transition through telephone and online questionnaires. Find out more below.
COVID-19
Research
Business startup and self employment study March 2021
A study to understand the impact of COVID-19 on business start-up and self-employment in the North East, both in terms of the impact on people currently in self-employment and the prospects of those who choose to start a business.
COVID-19
Labour market
Research
North East LEP Growth Hub: Responding to COVID-19 and EU Transition Case Study
An in-depth case study looking at the role of the North East Growth Hub in helping businesses navigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the UK's exit from the European Union
COVID-19
Business sectors
Evaluation
The impact of COVID-19 on the Good Work Agenda and flexible working
Researched and written by academics at Durham University Business School and Sheffield University Management School, in collaboration with the North East LEP.
COVID-19
Research
Google COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports
Google mobility data highlights how COVID-19 restrictions and initiatives have impacted visits to retail and recreation locations.
COVID-19
Novel data sources
Google Mobility data for the North East LEP area
These reports are based on data from users who have opted into their Google account location history. For each day, it compares the number of visits to different types of places with the average for that day during the first six weeks of 2020.
COVID-19
Novel data sources
North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group
The COVID-19 pandemic brought the biggest economic shock of our lifetimes, with no straightforward recovery.
To address this, the North East COVID-19 Economic Response Group was convened, made up of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), CBI, North of Tyne and North East Combined Authorities with the support of industry, to ensure the North East had strong economic leadership that acted quickly and collaboratively to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19.
The North East Recovery and Renewal Deal was published in September 2020, which asked government for £2.8 billion investment to unlock half for the 100,000 more jobs required to support North East recovery quickly.
