NE Pharma Manufacturing Growth
North East Cluster
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GVA increase by North East Cluster
Cluster GVA grew by 153% from 2018-2023
Cluster GVA – 3.9% of region’s GVA, 13% of UK’s pharmaceutical manufacturing GVA and highest in the UK relative to the North East’s share of working population.
NE Pharma Manufacturing
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The manufacture of 'basic pharmaceutical products' in the North East has a location quotient of 4.66 - meaning the sector is overrepresented within the NE economy and is the highest regional figure.
Highest pharma location quotient in the UK
A value greater than 1 means the region has a higher share of GVA in the industry than the UK average.
Source Data
NE Pharma Employees
Over 1,900 new jobs created in pharmaceutical manufacturing in six years.
Employees 2017 and 2023
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Increase
NE Pharma Exports
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Pharmaceutical products exported from the North East to countries outside UK/EU
Opportunity in the North East
The longstanding and globally successful pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster anchored in the North East is thriving and is primed for further growth.
North East Cluster