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State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Our aims in producing this report The State of the Region 2006 and some things you may not know The future of regional reporting 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Our aims in producing the State of the Region Report 2006 High level summary Can’t compete with internet Chief Officers not Information Officers Focus on numbers Influenced by reports elsewhere Harrow’s Vitality Profiles Concise, clear, consistent Cover Economic, Social and Environmental domains Technical Annex to Regional Economic Strategy Business, People, Place 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Our aims in producing this report The State of the Region 2006 and some things you may not know The future of regional reporting 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Regional GVA per head Regional GVA per Head 2003 (£) 76 78 80 82 84 86 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Regional GVA per Head Index (UK = 100) 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

GVA by Industrial Sector Percentage of North East GVA Manu- facturing Public Sector Business Services Tourism, Transport, Distribution Con- struction Primary Compared to UK Economy MuchMore MuchMore Very MuchLess Same About Same A Bit Less 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Jobs by Sector Manu- facturing Public Sector Business Services Tourism, Transport, Distribution Con- struction Primary Percentage of Jobs, 2003 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

International Trade in Physical Goods Trade expressed as a percentage of GVA, 2004 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 NE international trade £m NE Export NE Import NE International Trade £m 50,000 100,000 150,000 200,000 250,000 UK international trade £m UK Export UK Import UK International Trade £m 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Business Stock Vat Registered Business per 10,000 population 2004 Vat Registered Business per 10,000 population 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event North East Economy Small, less productive GVA/head stabilised at 80% of UK level Can gap be narrowed? Manufacturing declining but important Shows in trade and jobs Greater reliance on public sector Business Services growing but lags UK Much lower numbers of businesses 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Population Population Increase per Decade Mid-year population (‘000s) 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Components of Population Change -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 1991/92 1996/97 2001/02 Annual change ('000s) Natural change Annual Change (000’s) Migration 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Employment Employment rate (%), 2005 Quarter 2 Employment rate (%) 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Unemployment Unemployment rate (%), 2005 Quarter 2 Unemployment rate (%) 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Economic Inactivity Economic inactivity rate (%) (%), 2005 Quarter 2 Economic inactivity rate (%) 50-retirement age, 2004/05 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Labour Force Earnings Median gross weekly pay, 2004 (£) North East Earnings Index (UK =100) 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Labour Force Qualifications % of working age population without qualifications % of working age population qualified to NVQ level 4 and above 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Performance at GCSE Pupils achieving 5 GCSEs at A*-C (%), 2004 Pupils achieving 5 GCSEs at A*-C (%) 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Life Expectancy at Birth Life expectancy at birth (years) 2001-03 Life expectancy at birth (years) 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Deaths from Cancer Deaths per 100,000 population aged <75 yrs (directly standardised), 2003 Deaths per 100,000 population aged <75 yrs (directly standardised) 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event North East People Small region - 2.5 million people Migration – has corner been turned? Gaps narrowing on economic activity rates … and at EU15 average levels … but still high workless households Fewer high skills workers and more unskilled … fewer skills gaps than elsewhere Educational gaps narrowing Life expectancy lower than elsewhere 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Types of Housing % of dwellings March 2004 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Culture: Attendance and Investment % adult attendance (2002/03 and 2003/04 samples) Expenditure on cultural activities, £ per head over 2001/02 – 2003/04 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Crime: Vehicle Theft and Police Numbers Vehicle related theft per 10,000 households 2004/05 Officers per 100,000 population, 2005 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event River Water Quality “Good” quality % by length (2004) “Good” quality % by length 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Household Waste and Recycling Household waste kg/household/week (2003/04) Household waste kg/household/week 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Renewable Energy Capacity Generating Capacity (MW) 2004 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

State of the Region 2006 Launch Event Our aims in producing this report The State of the Region 2006 and some things you may not know The future of regional reporting 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

Future for regional reporting Continue down present track Reduce duplication of effort Improve understanding of the numbers Improve access Signposting document Maintain core set of data live on www.nerip.com 30.01.2006 State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

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