North East and South East Employment

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  • North East
    • lowest income region
    • average household income of £26 000 per year
    • unemployment rates of 11%
      • one of the highest rates in the UK
    • In 2011, a quarter of all jobs in the NE were in the public sector
      • Public sector jobs are being cut, due to government spending
      • between 2010-2011, 32 000 jobs were lost in the public sector
    • has the worst indicatiors for deaths from smoking and early deaths from heart disease, stokes, and cancer
    • has the lowest percentage of adults who eat healithily
    • one of the UK's 12 standard economic region
    • manufacturing has declined and the tertiary sector has increased
      • manufacturing usually now for cars
  • South East
    • densley populated region
      • 8.7 million people
    • Is one of the most UK's expensive areas for house and land prices
    • London salaries boost household incomes
    • Has the UK's second highest income
      • £35 200
      • 35% higher than NE
    • spend the most on healthy foods, e.g. fish
    • most people live longer
    • region offers a high quality of life for many
    • Many well-paid tertiary and quaternary jobs in London, so people often commute
      • more opportunities for promotion
    • SE gained public-sector jobs
    • one of the UK's largest ports, due to being closest to Europe
      • Provides thousands of jobs
    • has many biotechnology jobs
    • Many IT jobs
    • business in the SE spent nearly £6 billion on research and developent
      • 22% of the UK's total and highest of any regions
  • People eat more
    • up to 3 times a week
    • South East
      • densley populated region
        • 8.7 million people
      • Is one of the most UK's expensive areas for house and land prices
      • London salaries boost household incomes
      • Has the UK's second highest income
        • £35 200
        • 35% higher than NE
      • spend the most on healthy foods, e.g. fish
      • most people live longer
      • region offers a high quality of life for many
      • Many well-paid tertiary and quaternary jobs in London, so people often commute
        • more opportunities for promotion
      • SE gained public-sector jobs
      • one of the UK's largest ports, due to being closest to Europe
        • Provides thousands of jobs
      • has many biotechnology jobs
      • Many IT jobs
      • business in the SE spent nearly £6 billion on research and developent
        • 22% of the UK's total and highest of any regions
  • makes the second largest contribution to the UK's GDP
    • in 2011, unemployment rate was 6.3%

      Comments

      Mr A Gibson

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      If you want to increase your knowledge of the regional disparities between the North and the South East in the UK then print this off and stick it on your wall.

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