16 December 2025 North East employment breaks through 70%, as unemployment falls and economic inactivity declines for a fifth consecutive month Josh Maratty, policy adviser at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
11 November 2025 UK unemployment edges up, while North East economic inactivity falls for the fourth consecutive month Josh Maratty, policy adviser at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
14 October 2025 North East unemployment rises; however, the North East’s persistent high economic inactivity sees a decrease Josh Maratty, policy adviser at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
16 September 2025 North East unemployment rises as inactivity and employment gap persist Josh Maratty, policy adviser at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
12 August 2025 Unemployment and economic inactivity rates higher in the North East than UK average Josh Maratty, policy advisor at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
17 July 2025 North East unemployment rate falls, but inactivity continues to rise North East unemployment rate falls, but inactivity continues to rise
10 June 2025 Continued action required to tackle economic inactivity in the North East Jessie Kelly Baxter, Senior Policy Advisor at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
13 May 2025 New ONS employment figures confirm rising economic inactivity in the North East Jessie Kelly Baxter, Senior Policy Advisor at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
15 April 2025 New figures highlight ongoing economic inactivity challenge in the North East The Chamber’s latest column for The Journal by Jessie Kelly‑Baxter, senior policy advisor at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
20 March 2025 Economic inactivity remains a critical issue for the North East economy Marianne O’Sullivan, policy manager at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
5 March 2025 Building a stronger North East: Literacy, skills and business growth The Chamber’s latest column for The Journal by Marianne O’Sullivan, policy manager
18 February 2025 Unemployment rate falls in the North East despite economic inactivity rising Josh Maratty, policy advisor intern at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said:
17 December 2024 Economic inactivity rises despite a slight reduction in the region’s unemployment rate. The ONS employment figures released today (17 December 2024) show that economic inactivity in the North East has risen despite a slight reduction in the region’s unemployment rate.
15 October 2024 Economic inactivity remains high in the North East – October’s employment figures Marianne O’Sullivan, policy manager at the North East Chamber of Commerce, said: