Labour Market

Charts and commentary on the latest statistics about the North East labour market. Including data on employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and pay.

Latest employment reports

For most working age people, having a good quality job matters more than the overall state of the economy. That’s why keeping track of the region’s labour market is important, but it can be done in any number of ways. This section brings together a set of indicators which covers basic measures like the employment, economic inactivity and unemployment rates, but also includes information about the sectors or occupations within the North East. Pay data is featured in a separate section.

Impact of AI on North East occupations

Applying Unit for Future Skills findings on the predicated impact of AI to the North East
Labour market Novel data sources

Green jobs and businesses

Employment and business data for various definitions of the green, low carbon and net zero sector
Labour market Business sectors Net Zero

Labour market status by ethnicity

North East population estimates by ethnic group. Labour market participation rates. Detailed information from the 2021 census.
Labour market Census 2021 Inclusion

Labour market status, disability and health

The participation in the labour market of people with disabilities or ill-health. Additional detail from the 2021 census.
Labour market Census 2021 Health Inclusion

Workless households

Annual Population Survey data showing workless households in North East LEP and England Excluding London
Labour market Poverty and deprivation

Projected employment change

Projections of the types of jobs in the North East labour market, and the skills workers will need, up to 2035.
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Employment types

Part-time working, hours worked, second jobs, self-employment, temporary and zero hours work, public sector employment
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Employment by nationality

Data on the employment of EU and Non-EU nationals in the North East region
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Labour market status of older people

Statistics showing the participation of people aged 50 and above in the labour market. Additional detail from the 2021 census.
Labour market Census 2021 Inclusion

Strategic Economic Plan Targets

Measuring progress against the six headline targets set out in the North East Strategic Economic Plan in 2014
Economy Labour market

North East regional labour market statistics

The most up to date sub-national data - the North East statistical region includes the North East and Tees Valley combined authority (CA) areas
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Claimant count

Numbers of people claiming unemployment-related benefit. A more timely dataset than local unemployment rates.
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Unemployment rate

Proportion of economically active population that are unemployed
Labour market Poverty and deprivation

Economic inactivity rate

Proportion of the working age population who are neither in employment or out of work and actively seeking employment
Labour market Poverty and deprivation

Economic activity rate

Proportion of working age population that are active in labour market
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Employment rate

Measures of employment among working age people
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Employment by sector

The number of people in employment in VAT / PAYE registered businesses by industry. North East sector specialisms.
Labour market Newcastle North Tyneside South Tyneside Durham Gateshead Sunderland Northumberland

Employment by occupation

The occupational structure of the North East labour market
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Latest earnings and pay reports

This section focuses on employee pay in the North East and includes information about pay gaps. 

Ethnicity Pay Gaps

Data on how pay varies by ethnicity in the North East and England
Income and earnings Inclusion

Inflation adjusted pay gaps

Data on how real pay has changed in the North East and England
Income and earnings

Earnings analysis across different groups

Disparities earnings across groups and measured against inflation
Income and earnings

Gender Pay Differences

Examining the differences in pay between Women and Men in the North East
Income and earnings Inclusion

Employee Pay

Average gross weekly wages for full-time and part-time employees by residence and workplace
Income and earnings

Earnings inequality

Data on how earnings varies within the North East compared to other regions
Income and earnings

Small area income data

Understanding variation in household income in the North East by small area
Poverty and deprivation Income and earnings

Employees on less than the living wage

Below living wage jobs across within NELEP and North East LAs
Poverty and deprivation Income and earnings