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People / Skills
The industrial and research skills base is strong in the north east and is augmented by a large
number of technical graduates from universities in the region. The unemployment rate amongst
the industrial workforce is also relatively high, meaning that skilled workers are readily available
to support rapid growth in the offshore wind industry.
Available skills:
Of the one million people employed in the region, some 16%, or 159,000, are directly employed
in manufacturing industries:
Data on unemployment rates can be contradictory, but recently it has been reported that
unemployment is at 6.5% in the north east as a whole, around 74,000 workers, a large
proportion of which (almost 18,000) are science and engineering professionals or skilled
workers in construction, engineering and other trades.
Technical skills are partly fed by higher education institutions in the region - circa 80,000
graduates a year, of which 30% are technical or related subjects.
Data suggests that the north east has an immediate skills availability. It also has a lower cost of
employment than other European counterparts - an important factor when considering
investment into new manufacturing. An average wage in the north east could be as much as
30% - 40% more in Germany and Denmark respectively.
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Immediate Access to Strong Skilled Local Labour Force |
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Excellent Labour Relations (Wellstream / World Bank) |
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World Class Efficiency & Productivity (Nissan) |
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Favourable Costs (Lower than European / UK Average) |
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