The latest local labour market statistics were released on 15th October 2024. They are based on responses to the Annual Population Survey (APS) over a 12-month period between July 2023 and June 2024. The next release will be in January 2025.
The headline economic inactivity rate measures the proportion of working age residents of an area who are not in employment and not actively seeking employment. The remainder of the working age population are either employed or unemployed. The 16 to 64 age group is used by the ONS as a proxy for working age, partly to simplify historical and international comparisons.
Local labour market statistics are updated each quarter, with the latest time period having a nine month overlap with that of the previous release. The time series charts on this page follow ONS guidance and compare non-overlapping periods.
Economic inactivity rate
25.5%
North East economic inactivity rate
% of people aged 16 to 64
(Jul 23-Jun 24).
Higher than the England excluding London rate (21.4%).
-0.6 pp
compared to a year earlier
change expressed in pp (percentage points).
England excluding London rate increased by 0.2 pp.
5th
highest among nine similar areas
comparing the combined authority areas of the north and midlands.
30.4%
South Tyneside economic inactivity rate
the highest rate among the seven North East local authority areas.
Data information: Percentage of 16-64 population. Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period. This chart shows data for non-overlapping 12 month periods. Geography: North East combined authority (CA) area and England excluding London.
Data information: Percentage of 16-64 population. Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period and data for smaller areas can be volatile over time. Geography: Combined authority (CA) areas and London; national comparisons
Data information: Percentage of 16-64 population. Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period and data for smaller areas can be volatile over time. Geography: North East local authority (LA) areas; North East and national comparison
Data information: Percentage of 16-64 population. Geography: Parliamentary constituency area data. Some of the rates are based on fairly small sample sizes and are, therefore, not as robust as local authority level data.
Data information: Percentage of 16-64 population. Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period. This chart shows data for non-overlapping 12 month periods. Geography: North East combined authority (CA) area.
Data information: Economically inactive people aged 16-64 by sex and age. Based on surveys over a 12 month period . Geography: North East combined authority area
Data information: Statistics sourced from a survey of individuals so the rates are based on estimates rather than counts and are subject to a degree of uncertainty. Geography: North East combined authority (CA) area and England excluding London
Data information: Statistics sourced from a survey of individuals so the totals are based on estimates rather than counts and are subject to a degree of uncertainty. Net changes do not sum to zero in each age group because of changes in population structure during the year. Geography: North East combined authority (CA) area
Data information: Percentage of all economically inactive people aged 16-64 by main reason cited for inactivity. Categories in the published data have been combined. Geography: Combined authority (CA) areas and London; North East local authority (LA) areas; national comparisons
Data information: Percentage of the population aged 16-64 by main reason cited for inactivity, calculated from rounded totals. Categories in the published data have been combined. Geography: Combined authority (CA) areas and London; North East local authority (LA) areas; national comparisons.
Data information: Economically inactive people aged 16-64 by main reason cited for inactivity. Categories in the published data have been combined. Each total is based on surveys over a 12 month period . This chart shows data for non-overlapping 12 month periods. Geography: North East combined authority area
Data information: Percentage of the population aged 16-64 who are inactive with sickness or looking after family or home being cited as the main reason. Calculated by North East combined authority from rounded totals. Categories in the published data have been combined. Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period. This chart shows data for non-overlapping 12 month periods. Geography: North East combined authority area, England excluding London.
Data information: Percentage of 16-64 population for both sexes. Calculated rates based on rounded totals from survey data. Geography: North East combined authority (CA) area, England excluding London
The evidence hub includes other data reports that provide information about non workers within the labour market. Specifically, it includes reports about unemployment and jobseekers benefit claimants.
Most of the raw data for these reports can be downloaded from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Unemployment rate
Statistics about the percentage of economically active people who are seeking employment.
An ONS site providing a flexible way to access up-to-date official statistics for local areas. Also includes population estimates and some economic data.
