Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

North East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 6.8 Thousand persons in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
6.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 30.8%
Rank
149th
of 259 regions
All-time high
7.4 Thousand persons
in 2016
All-time low
4.1 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2006–2018

024682006201220182006: 6.6 Thousand persons2007: 4.6 Thousand persons2008: 4.1 Thousand persons2009: 4.3 Thousand persons2010: 4.6 Thousand persons2011: 6.3 Thousand persons2012: 5.3 Thousand persons2013: 5.9 Thousand persons2014: 4.7 Thousand persons2015: 4.3 Thousand persons2016: 7.4 Thousand persons2017: 5.2 Thousand persons2018: 6.8 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) is 6.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) peaked at 7.4 Thousand persons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.1 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) 149th out of 259 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), year by year

Annual values for Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021), 2006 to 2018.
Year Thousand persons Change
2006 6.6 Thousand persons
2007 4.6 Thousand persons -30.3%
2008 4.1 Thousand persons -10.9%
2009 4.3 Thousand persons +4.9%
2010 4.6 Thousand persons +7.0%
2011 6.3 Thousand persons +37.0%
2012 5.3 Thousand persons -15.9%
2013 5.9 Thousand persons +11.3%
2014 4.7 Thousand persons -20.3%
2015 4.3 Thousand persons -8.5%
2016 7.4 Thousand persons +72.1%
2017 5.2 Thousand persons -29.7%
2018 6.8 Thousand persons +30.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.9 Thousand persons 4.1 Thousand persons 6.6 Thousand persons 4
2010s 5.61 Thousand persons 4.3 Thousand persons 7.4 Thousand persons 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) was 6.8 Thousand persons in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The highest recorded value was 7.4 Thousand persons in 2016.
What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
North East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 149th out of 259 regions with data for 2018.
Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in North East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
302 places, 5,532 data points, 1999–2025
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