Number of enterprises
In 2023 there were 3,740 enterprises in the advanced manufacturing sector across the North East LEP. This was 235 less than in 2022, a decline driven by a fall in the number of micro businesses (0-9 employees).
1,035 advanced manufacturing enterprises were in County Durham and a further 705 were in Northumberland in 2023, the two local authorities with the largest number of enterprises.