Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne: Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work was 529,079 Persons in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
529,079 Persons
Change on year
down 4.4%
Rank
115th
of 487 regions
All-time high
553,500 Persons
in 2020
All-time low
501,138 Persons
in 2011
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2004–2021

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201220212004: 503.4k Persons2005: 510.7k Persons2006: 509.1k Persons2007: 528.0k Persons2008: 535.5k Persons2009: 515.3k Persons2010: 519.6k Persons2011: 501.1k Persons2012: 505.0k Persons2013: 508.8k Persons2014: 537.9k Persons2015: 546.1k Persons2016: 538.7k Persons2017: 534.9k Persons2018: 539.9k Persons2019: 545.3k Persons2020: 553.5k Persons2021: 529.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Newcastle upon Tyne recorded 529,079 Persons for economy - fuas — employment at place of work in 2021.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Newcastle upon Tyne peaked at 553,500 Persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 501,138 Persons, in 2011.

That places Newcastle upon Tyne 115th out of 487 regions with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Newcastle upon Tyne, year by year

Annual values for Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2004 to 2021.
Year Persons Change
2004 503,435 Persons
2005 510,732 Persons +1.4%
2006 509,106 Persons -0.3%
2007 527,968 Persons +3.7%
2008 535,470 Persons +1.4%
2009 515,314 Persons -3.8%
2010 519,576 Persons +0.8%
2011 501,138 Persons -3.5%
2012 505,029 Persons +0.8%
2013 508,827 Persons +0.8%
2014 537,855 Persons +5.7%
2015 546,144 Persons +1.5%
2016 538,737 Persons -1.4%
2017 534,938 Persons -0.7%
2018 539,943 Persons +0.9%
2019 545,349 Persons +1.0%
2020 553,500 Persons +1.5%
2021 529,079 Persons -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 517,004 Persons 503,435 Persons 535,470 Persons 6
2010s 527,754 Persons 501,138 Persons 546,144 Persons 10
2020s 541,290 Persons 529,079 Persons 553,500 Persons 2

Frequently asked questions

What is economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Economy - fuas — employment at place of work in Newcastle upon Tyne was 529,079 Persons in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The highest recorded value was 553,500 Persons in 2020.
What is the lowest economy - fuas — employment at place of work recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne?
The lowest recorded value was 501,138 Persons in 2011.
How does Newcastle upon Tyne rank for economy - fuas — employment at place of work?
Newcastle upon Tyne ranks 115th out of 487 regions with data for 2021.
Is economy - fuas — employment at place of work rising or falling in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Newcastle upon Tyne data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
493 places, 10,805 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

This dataset provides economic indicators for FUAs of more than 250 000 inhabitants, including GDP, GDP per capita, jobs and labour productivity. Data sources and methodology When economic statistics are unavailable at a more granular level than the FUA (e.g. municipal level), indicators are estimated by adjusting regional (OECD TL2 and TL3 regions) values to FUA boundaries, based on the population distribution in each region. Regional values (GDP and jobs) in TL3 regions are used as data inputs and combined with gridded population data (European Commission, GHSL Data Package 2023). FUA boundaries are intersected with TL3 borders to compute the share of the regional population that lives within FUAs in each region. This share is then applied to the variable of interest (e.g. GDP) and allocated to the FUA. In case several regions intersect the FUA, the adjusted values of intersecting regions are summed. For countries where TL3-level data is not available, data for TL2 regions is used. This approach assumes that the variable of interest has the same spatial distribution as population. Therefore, the modelled indicators should be interpreted with caution. When a more granular level is available, data is aggregated for each FUA. For example in the United States, GDP estimates are available at the county-level (US Bureau of Economic Analysis), and then aggregated by FUA. Defining FUAs and cities The OECD, in cooperation with the EU, has developed a harmonised definition of functional urban areas (FUAs) to capture the economic and functional reach of cities based on daily commuting patterns (OECD, 2012). FUAs consist of: A city – defined by urban centres in the degree of urbanisation, adapted to the closest local administrative units to define a city. A commuting zone – including all local areas where at least 15% of employed residents work in the city. The delineation process includes: Assigning municipalities surrounded by a single FUA to that FUA. Excluding non-contiguous municipalities. The definition identifies 1 285 FUAs and 1 402 cities in all OECD member countries except Costa Rica and three accession countries. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (Economy - FUAs), http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email CitiesStat@oecd.org