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2. 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
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3. 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
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4. 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
State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

5. 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)
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6. 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
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Jobs by Sector
Manu- facturing
Public
Sector
Business Services
Tourism,
Transport,
Distribution
Con-
struction
Primary
Percentage of
Jobs, 2003
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8. 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
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9. State of the Region 2006 Launch Event
Business Stock
Vat Registered
Business per
10,000 population
2004
Vat Registered
Business per
10,000 population
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10. 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
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11. State of the Region 2006 Launch Event
Population
Population Increase
per Decade
Mid-year population
(‘000s)
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12. 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
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Employment
Employment rate
(%), 2005 Quarter 2
Employment rate
(%)
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14. State of the Region 2006 Launch Event
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
(%), 2005 Quarter 2
Unemployment rate (%)
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15. State of the Region 2006 Launch Event
Economic Inactivity
Economic inactivity rate (%) (%), 2005 Quarter 2
Economic inactivity rate
(%) 50-retirement age,
2004/05
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16. State of the Region 2006 Launch Event
Labour Force Earnings
Median gross
weekly pay,
2004 (£)
North East
Earnings
Index
(UK =100)
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17. Labour Force Qualifications
% of working
age population
without
qualifications
% of working
age population
qualified to NVQ
level 4 and above
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Performance at GCSE
Pupils achieving 5 GCSEs at A*-C (%), 2004
Pupils achieving 5 GCSEs at A*-C (%)
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19. Life Expectancy at Birth
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Life expectancy at birth (years)
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20. 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)
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21. State of the Region 2006 Launch Event
North East People
Small region 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
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22. State of the Region 2006 Launch Event
Types of Housing
% of dwellings
March 2004
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23. Culture: Attendance and Investment
% adult attendance (2002/03 and 2003/04 samples)
Expenditure on cultural activities, £ per head over 2001/02 – 2003/04
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24. Crime: Vehicle Theft and Police Numbers
Vehicle related theft
per 10,000
households 2004/05
Officers per 100,000
population, 2005
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25. State of the Region 2006 Launch Event
River Water Quality
“Good” quality % by length
(2004)
“Good” quality % by length
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26. Household Waste and Recycling
Household waste kg/household/week (2003/04)
Household waste kg/household/week
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27. Renewable Energy Capacity
Generating
Capacity
(MW)
2004
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28. 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
State of the Region 2006 Launch Event

29. 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
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30. That's all folks!
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