| British exports to other EU countries | |
| from across the UK in 2014 | from the North East in 2014 |
| £229 billion in goods and services |
£7 billion in goods alone |
| (source: Office for National Statistics, 2015) | (source: HMRC regional trade statistics) |
| Jobs linked to EU trade | |
| across the UK | in the North East |
| 4.5 million jobs |
156,145 jobs |
| (source: House of Commons Library, 2016) | (source: Centre for Economics & Business Research, 2011) |
| Breakdown of jobs in the North East | |
| Sector | Jobs linked to EU trade |
| Manufacturing | 73,991 |
| Business admin & support | 11,358 |
| Accommodation & food services | 9203 |
| Motor trades | 7990 |
| Professional, scientific & technical | 7906 |
| Transport & storage | 7628 |
| Finance & insurance | 6315 |
| Public admin | 5721 |
| Health | 4717 |
| Mining, quarrying & utilities | 4105 |
| Education | 3658 |
| Information & communication | 3547 |
| Construction | 3191 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 2425 |
| Property | 576 |
| Others | 3828 |
(source: Centre for Economics & Business Research, 2011)
| European arrest warrant | |
| across the UK since 2010 | in the North East since 2010 |
| 5000+ alleged criminals deported |
76 alleged criminals deported |
| 675 wanted men & women brought back to face justice |
10 wanted men & women brought back to face justice |
| (source: National Crime Agency) | (source: National Crime Agency) |
| NHS staff from other European countries | |
| across England in September 2015 | in the North East in September 2015 |
| 55,750 EU/EEA staff working in the NHS |
1078 EU/EEA staff working in the NHS |
| (source: Health & Social Care Information Centre) | (source: Health & Social Care Information Centre) |
| Economic benefits from EU students | |
| across the UK in 2011-2012 | in the North East in 2011-2012 |
| £3.7 billion contributed to the local economy |
£82 million contributed to the local economy |
| (source: Universities UK) | (source: Universities UK) |
| Youth employment initiative | |
| funding across the UK | funding in the North East |
| £170 million to help young people into work |
£19.8 million in Tees Valley & Durham |
| (source: HM Government) | (source: HM Government) |
| Structural funding | |
| funding across the UK | funding in the North East |
| £8.3 billion to create jobs and support development |
£595.6 million to create jobs and support development |
| (source: HM Government) | (source: HM Government) |
| Rural & agricultural development | |
| Area | Funding 2015-2020 |
| North Eastern | £10.5 million |
| Tees Valley | £1.1 million |
| Total for North East | £11.6 million |
(source: DEFRA)
| Research and development | |
| across the UK | in the North East |
| £8.3 billion boost to research funding by 2020 |
£130 million boost to research funding by 2020 |
| (source: Horizon 2020, European Commission) | (source: Horizon 2020, European Commission) |
