Part-time employment
In 2023, among North East workers aged 16 to 64:
- About 225,000 were working part-time
- this represented just over a quarter of the total, a slightly higher percentage than for England excluding London
- this rate was the highest since 2019 but was lower than in the years from 2011 to 2017
- about 74% of part-time employment was among female workers
- however, the number of male part-time workers was at its second highest level since the start of comparable data in 2004
- the North East rate of part-time working was the third highest among the eight core city areas
- within the North East, the rate was highest among Newcastle residents and lowest among Sunderland residents
- Newcastle workers had the highest rate of male part-time employment but the female rate was highest among South Tyneside resdients
- at constituency area level, the overall rate was highest in Easington in County Durham and in Blyth Valley in Northumberland
- for both female and male workers, the North East part-time employment rate was highest among the 16 to 19 age group
- the female rate for 20 to 24 year olds was lower than for those aged 50 plus but the reverse was true for male workers.
Information about the reasons for part-time employment is only available for the nine broad English regions. In 2023, among part-time workers from the North East region (including Tees Valley):
- Almost one in eight stated that they worked part-time because they could not find a full-time job
- this was the highest proportion among the nine English regions
- the total citing this reason was higher than in 2022 but was lower than in any other year since 2008.
North East part-time employment rate since 2004
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Part-time employment as a percentage of all in employment aged 16 to 64. 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. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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North East female and male part-time employment since 2004
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 18 Jul 2024, next update 15 Oct 2024)
Data information: Part-time workers, 16 to 64 year-olds only. Based on surveys over a 12 month period, with the data updated each quarter. This chart shows non-overlapping 12 month periods.
Geography: North East combined authority area
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Part-time employment rates, geographical comparisons
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 18 Jul 2024, next update 15 Oct 2024)
Data information: Part-time employment as a percentage of all in employment aged 16 to 64. Based on survey responses from a sample of workers.
Geography: Combined authority (CA) areas and London; North East local authority (LA) areas; national comparisons.
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Female and male part-time employment rates, geographical comparisons
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 18 Jul 2024, next update 15 Oct 2024)
Data information: Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Percentages of female and male working age workers in part-time employment.
Geography: Local authority areas within the North East combined authority (CA) area. Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace.
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Part-time employment rates, North East constituencies
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 18 Jul 2024, next update 15 Oct 2024)
Data information: Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Working age part-time employment expressed as a percentage of all in employment aged 16-64.
Geography: Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace. Constituency areas within the North East combined authority area
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North East part-time employment rates, by sex and age
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 18 Jul 2024, next update 15 Oct 2024)
Data information: Part-time employment as a percentage of all in employment in each category. Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period.
Geography: North East combined authority (CA) area, England excluding London. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Part-time employment by reason (%), English regions
Source: Labour market in the regions of the UK (ONS, last updated 18 Jul 2024, next update 15 Oct 2024), analysis by North East CA
Data information: Based on information in table 10 of the data downloads for all nine English regions. Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Part-time employment calculated as a percentage of all in employment.
Geography: English regions. The North East region includes the North East and Tees Valley combined authority (CA) areas. Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace.
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North East region part-time employment by reason since 2004
Source: Labour market in the regions of the UK (ONS, last updated 18 Jul 2024, next update 15 Oct 2024)
Data information: Based on information in table 10 of the data download for the North East region. Each total is based on survey responses over a 12 month period, with the data updated each quarter. This chart shows non-overlapping 12 month periods.
Geography: The North East region. This contains the North East and Tees Valley combined authority (CA) areas. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Hours worked and second jobs
Among North East resident workers in 2023:
- Just over 54% worked 35 to 44 hours a week with just over 27% working 10 to 34 hours and just over 16% working 45 hours or more
- the total working 35 to 44 hours was higher than in any year since the time series started in 2004
- in contrast, the number working 45 hours plus was at its lowest in the period
- among the eight core city areas, the North East had the third lowest percentage of workers in the longest hours category
- within the North East, the percentage working 45 hours or more was highest among workers from Northumberland and County Durham
- no North East local authority area had more than 2.5% of workers working fewer than 10 hours a week
- male workers in the North East were more than twice as likely to work 45 hours and over than female workers. This was a similar pattern to that for England excluding London.
Information about workers with second jobs is only available for the broad English regions. In 2023, among workers in the North East region (including Tees Valley):
- Just over 2.7% had a second job
- this was the smallest percentage among the nine English regions, with the rate being highest in the South of England
- female workers were more likely to have a second job than males in the North East but the gap had closed in the latest year.
North East hours worked by category since 2004
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Hours of employment summary - all in employment. Each total is based on surveys over a 12 month period.
Geography: North East mayoral combined authority area. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Hours worked, geographical comparisons
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Hours of employment summary as a percentage of all in employment. Each percentage is based on surveys over a 12 month period and data for smaller areas can be volatile over time.
Geography: Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) and Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas, local authority areas. D2N2 includes Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The LEP and MCA areas include the English conurbations with the highest populations outside of London. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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North East hours worked by sex
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Hours worked categories as a percentage of all in employment for each sex and area. The source provides data for rolling 12-month periods. Rates are calculated from published rounded totals.
Geography: North East Mayoral Combined Authority area, England excluding London. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Workers with second jobs, English regions
Source: Labour market in the regions of the UK (ONS,last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025), analysis by North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).
Data information: Based on information in table 10 of the data downloads for all nine English regions. Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Workers with a second job as a percentage of all in employment.
Geography: English regions. The North East region contains the North East and Tees Valley MCA areas. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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North East region female and male workers with second jobs since 2004
Source: Labour market in the regions of the UK (ONS, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Estimates of the number of workers with second jobs, by sex. Each total is based on surveys over a 12 month period, with the data updated each quarter. This chart shows non-overlapping 12 month periods.
Geography: The North East region. This contains the North East and Tees Valley Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) areas. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Self-employment
In 2023, among North East workers aged 16 to 64:
- About 10.4% classified themselves as self-employed
- this was a higher rate than in 2022 but, prior to that date, the rate had decreased in four successive years
- this was a similar pattern to the England excluding London rate, although that had not increased in the latest year
- the North East rate of self-employment was the fourth lowest among the eight core city areas
- within the North East, the rate was highest among workers from County Durham and Newcastle
- at constituency area level, it was highest from workers from Bishop Auckland in County Durham
- about 12.7% of male workers and 7.9% of female workers classified themselves as self-employed
- the male rate was highest for County Durham workers but the female rate was highest for those from Newcastle
- both female and male self-employment increased in the latest year but levels were still below those in 2019.
North East self-employment rate since 2004
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Self-employment as a percentage of all in employment (aged 16 to 64). Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period. This chart shows non-overlapping 12 month periods
Geography: North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) area, England excluding London. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Self-employment rates, geographical comparisons
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Self-employment as a percentage of all in employment (aged 16-64). Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period and data for smaller areas can be volatile over time.
Geography: Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) and Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas, local authority areas. D2N2 includes Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The LEP and MCA areas include the English conurbations with the highest populations outside of London. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Self-employment rates, North East constituencies
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Self-employment as a percentage of all in employment aged 16 to 64. Based on survey responses from a sample of workers.
Geography: Constituency areas within the North East Mayoral Combined Authority area. Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace.
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Female and male self-employment rates, geographical comparisons
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Percentages of female and male workers that are self-employed. Based on survey responses from a sample of workers over a 12 month period.
Geography: North East local authority areas. Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace.
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North East self-employment by sex and age since 2004
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis,last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Self-employed workers. Published statistics show working age (16-64) totals and adult (16+) totals. 65+ totals have been calculated from rounded data. Each total is based on surveys over a 12 month period, with the data updated each quarter. This chart shows non-overlapping 12 month periods.
Geography: North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) area. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Temporary and zero hours employment
Official statistics about temporary employment and zero hours contracts are only available for broad English regions. In 2023, in the North East region (including Tees Valley):
- About 5.3% of workers stated that they were in temporary employment
- this was the highest percentage among the nine English regions
- there were similar numbers of female and male temporary workers
- the total number of temporary workers had been slightly higher in 2021 but, apart from this, the latest total was the highest since 2016
- almost 30% of these North East workers stated that they were in temporary employment because they could not find a permanent job
- this was the highest percentage among the nine English regions and was a slightly higher total than those stating that they did not want a permanent job
In the last quarter of 2023, in the North East region (including Tees Valley):
- Almost 44,800 workers stated that they were on a zero hours contract
- this was a lower total than in the third quarter of 2023 but a higher total than in the first two quarters of theyear
- according to a four quarter average, about 3.4% of North East workers were on a zero hours contract in 2023
- this was the joint second lowest regional percentage
- however, all nine English regions had similar proportions of workers on zero hours contracts (3% to 4% in each case).
Temporary employment (%), English regions
Source: Labour market in the regions of the UK4 (ONS, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025), analysis by North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA)
Data information: Based on information in table 10 of the data downloads for all nine English regions. Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Non-permanent employment as a percentage of all in employment.
Geography: English regions. The North East region contains the North East and Tees Valley MCA areas. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Temporary employment by sex since 2004, North East region
Source: Labour market in the regions of the UK (ONS, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Estimates of the number of male and female temporary workers based on surveys over a 12 month period, with the data updated each quarter. This chart shows non-overlapping 12 month periods.
Geography: The North East region. This contains the North East and Tees Valley Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) areas. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Temporary employment by reason (%), English regions
Source: Labour market in the regions of the UK (ONS, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025), analysis by North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA).
Data information: Based on information in table 10 of the data downloads for all nine English regions. Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Reasons for non-permanent employment as a percentage of all in non-permanent employment.
Geography: English regions. The North East region contains the North East and Tees Valley MCA areas. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Temporary employment by reason since 2004, North East region
Source: Labour market in the regions of the UK (ONS, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Estimates of the number of temporary workers by reason for temporary working. Each total is based on surveys over a 12 month period, with the data updated each quarter. This chart shows non-overlapping 12 month periods. The "other reason" total includes respondents who did not give a reason.
Geography: The North East region. This contains the North East and Tees Valley Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) areas. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Zero hours contracts, totals since 2014, North East region
Source: EMP17: People in employment on zero hours contracts (ONS, last updated 13 Feb 2024, next update of calendar year data in Feb 2025)
Data information: Estimates based on responses to the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Workers are asked if their main job has flexible working and, if so, to choose the employment patterns which best describe their situation from a list of options. Only those people who select "zero-hours contract" are included in this analysis.
Geography: North East region, which includes the North East and Tees Valley Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) areas. Geography based on residences of respondents.
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Zero hours contracts (% of all in employment), English regions
Source: EMP17: People in employment on zero hours contracts (ONS, last updated 13 Feb 2024, next update of calendar year data in Frb 2025). North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) analysis.
Data information: Estimates based on responses to the Labour Force Survey (LFS). Workers are asked if their main job has flexible working and, if so, to choose the employment patterns which best describe their situation from a list of options. Only those people who select "zero-hours contract" are included in this analysis. Data published for each quarter. This can be volatile so an average based on the latest four quarters of data is used.
Geography: North East region, which includes the North East and Tees Valley MCA areas. Geography based on residences of respondents.
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Public sector employment
In the North East in 2023:
- Almost 30% of resident workers were employed in the public sector
- this was a small increase on the 2022 percentage and was the highest percentage of any year since 2010
- it was much higher than the England excluding London equivalent (just over 23%) and the gap had increased compared to previous years
- females made up almost 66% of public sector workers, a proportion that was slightly higher than in 2022
- the North East had the second largest percentage of workers in public sector employment among the eight core city areas
- within North East local authority areas, North Tyneside had the highest percentage of workers employed in the public sector
- at constituency area level, Tynesmouth had the largest proportion of resident public sector workers
- North Tyneside had the highest percentages of female and male workers within the public sector, with Gateshead (female workers) and Newcastle (male workers) having the second highest percentages.
North East public sector employment rate since 2004
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Each rate is based on surveys over a 12 month period. This chart shows data for non-overlapping 12 month periods.
Geography: North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) area, England excluding London. Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace.
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North East public sector employment by sex since 2004
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Each total is based on surveys over a 12 month period. This chart shows data for non-overlapping 12 month periods.
Geography: North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) area. Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace.
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Public sector employment rates, geographical comparisons
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis,l ast updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Based on survey responses from a sample of workers.
Geography: Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) and Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) areas, local authority areas. D2N2 includes Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The LEP and MCA areas include the English conurbations with the highest populations outside of London. Geography is based on the residence of the worker.
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Female and male public sector employment rates, geographical comparisons
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Based on survey responses from a sample of workers.
Geography: North East local authority areas. Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace.
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Public sector employment rates, North East constituencies
Source: Annual Population Survey (ONS via Nomis, last updated 16 Apr 2024, next calendar year data update Apr 2025)
Data information: Based on survey responses from a sample of workers. Data can be volatile for smaller areas.
Geography: Constituency areas within the North East Mayoral Combined Authority (MCA) area. Relates to the residence of the worker rather than the workplace.
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