Economic contribution to the NORTH EAST of ENGLAND© Centre for Economics and Business Research Ltd, 201113. The sector accounted for 7.3% of the region'sworkplace GVA in 2008 (UK average is 6.4%). The total contribution to regional GVA of theindustry stood at £6,257m in 2010. Thecorresponding regional multiplier is 89.7% of theUK-wide multiplier, meaning that about 10.3% of theimpact of the construction industry in the North Eastis felt outside the North East. . The construction sector accounted for 7.2% ofworkforce jobs in 2011, down from 8.5% in 2007.. A total 154,759 FTE jobs were supported byconstruction activity throughout the North-East in2011, compared to 173,872 in 2007.. The construction industry comprised 7,260enterprises in 2011, 7,245 of which were SMEs.The construction activities supported a further10,390 SMEs throughout the region - a total of18,164 being supported through construction supply chains.Source: ONS, Cebr modelling Direct GVA and employment contributions and total direct, indirect and induced impacts on the North East regional economy Year 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 GVA (£m, constant 2010 prices) 3,064 2,912 2,407 2,346 Total GVA impact (£m, current prices) 8,063 7,975 6,581 6,257 Direct employment (FTE jobs) 63,890 57,007 64,111 64,184 57,129 Total employment impact (FTE jobs) 173,075 154,427 173,673 173,872 154,759

. The construction industry in the North West hasalso been severely impacted by the recession.Construction output fell by 17% between 2007 and2010 and Cebr predict real direct GVA to have fallenby 11% over the same period. However, output didgrow in real terms in 2010.. The North West saw the lowest growth of newhousing. In volume terms, this fell by 25% in 2008and by 35% in 2009. This was driven by large fallsin the volume of private housing, but only modestincreases in public housing.. The volume of new infrastructure grew by 41% in2008, remained stable in 2009 before growing againin 2010 by nearly 20%.. Employment in construction in the North West hasfallen in every year since 2007, currently standing at130,915 FTE jobs, a decline of 17% since the 2007level of 159,708. Economic contribution to the NORTH WEST of ENGLAND© Centre for Economics 14and Business Research Ltd, 2011Source: ONS, Nomis, Cebr modelling Real GVA and FTE jobs in the North West - 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 6,000 6,500 7,000 7,500 8,000 8,500 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 GVA constant prices (£m, LHS) Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) ('000s, RHS)