Output per hour worked by industry in the North East
In 2019 the industry with the highest GVA per hour in the North East was the real estate industry (£234), followed by non-manufacturing production and agriculture (£57), finance and insurance (£54), information and communication (£43) and manufacturing (£39).
Two industries were more productive on a per hour basis in the North East compared to nationally (non-manufacturing production and agriculture and other service activities). Human health and social work and manufacturing also only had relatively small gaps compared to the UK.
Other sectors, despite being some of the most productive industries in the North East, demonstrated large productivity gaps compared to the UK average, including real estate, information and communication and finance and insurance.
Since 2019 productivity growth has been strongest in public administration and defence, construction, and other service activities. Productivity growth has decreased in non-manufacturing production and agriculture, and Education, wholesale and information and communication have seen slow growth over the last 10 years.
