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SEND Toolkit: Employment in the North East

Ever wondered which part of the north east has the highest number of commuters? Or which city has the most job vacancies? Explore data about our region using our interactive map.

Data from February 2021 – January 2023.

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Sunderland

Top five sectors (by number of people in work):

  1. Retail
  2. Education
  3. Health
  4. Manufacture of motor vehicles
  5. Hospitality

Top five jobs available (up to GCSE level):

  1. Care Workers and Home Carers
  2. General administrative occupations
  3. Teaching Assistants
  4. General customer service occupations
  5. Chefs
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Sunderland

Top five sectors (by number of people in work):

  1. Retail
  2. Education
  3. Health
  4. Manufacture of motor vehicles
  5. Hospitality

Top five jobs available (up to GCSE level):

  1. Care Workers and Home Carers
  2. General administrative occupations
  3. Teaching Assistants
  4. General customer service occupations
  5. Chefs
Find out more