Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,196 Thousand persons in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,196 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.9%
Rank
146th
of 431 regions
All-time high
1,217 Thousand persons
in 2017
All-time low
1,115 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008–2019

02505007501.0k1.2k2008201320192008: 1.1k Thousand persons2009: 1.1k Thousand persons2010: 1.1k Thousand persons2011: 1.1k Thousand persons2012: 1.1k Thousand persons2013: 1.1k Thousand persons2014: 1.2k Thousand persons2015: 1.2k Thousand persons2016: 1.2k Thousand persons2017: 1.2k Thousand persons2018: 1.2k Thousand persons2019: 1.2k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 1,196 Thousand persons, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 1,217 Thousand persons in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,115 Thousand persons, in 2011.

That places North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 146th out of 431 regions with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2008 to 2019.
Year Thousand persons Change
2008 1,146 Thousand persons
2009 1,123 Thousand persons -2.1%
2010 1,136 Thousand persons +1.2%
2011 1,115 Thousand persons -1.8%
2012 1,133 Thousand persons +1.6%
2013 1,130 Thousand persons -0.3%
2014 1,169 Thousand persons +3.4%
2015 1,166 Thousand persons -0.2%
2016 1,192 Thousand persons +2.2%
2017 1,217 Thousand persons +2.1%
2018 1,208 Thousand persons -0.8%
2019 1,196 Thousand persons -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,135 Thousand persons 1,123 Thousand persons 1,146 Thousand persons 2
2010s 1,166 Thousand persons 1,115 Thousand persons 1,217 Thousand persons 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 1,196 Thousand persons in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 1,217 Thousand persons in 2017.
What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,115 Thousand persons in 2011.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 146th out of 431 regions with data for 2019.
Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
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