British exports to other EU countries | |
from across the UK in 2014 | from the West Midlands in 2014 |
£229 billion in goods and services |
£11.5 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 West Midlands |
4.5 million jobs |
384,976 jobs |
(source: House of Commons Library, 2016) | (source: Centre for Economics & Business Research, 2011) |
Breakdown of jobs in the West Midlands | |
Sector | Jobs linked to EU trade |
Manufacturing | 193,411 |
Business admin & support | 33,863 |
Motor trades | 20,929 |
Transport & storage | 18,729 |
Professional, scientific & technical | 18,313 |
Accommodation & food services | 17,267 |
Finance & insurance | 17,090 |
Public admin | 11,843 |
Health | 10,936 |
Mining, quarrying & utilities | 7546 |
Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 7138 |
Information & communication | 6865 |
Construction | 6831 |
Education | 4574 |
Property | 1186 |
Others | 8454 |
(source: Centre for Economics & Business Research, 2011)
European arrest warrant | |
across the UK since 2010 | in the West Midlands since 2010 |
5000+ alleged criminals deported |
396 alleged criminals deported |
675 wanted men & women brought back to face justice |
42 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 West Midlands in September 2015 |
55,750 EU/EEA staff working in the NHS |
3219 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 West Midlands in 2011-2012 |
£3.7 billion contributed to the local economy |
£219 million contributed to the local economy |
(source: Universities UK) | (source: Universities UK) |
Structural funding | |
funding across the UK | funding in the West Midlands |
£8.3 billion to create jobs and support development |
£732.4 million to create jobs and support development |
(source: HM Government) | (source: HM Government) |
Rural & agricultural development | |
Area | Funding 2015-2020 |
The Marches | £7.5 million |
Stoke-on-Trent & Staffordshire | £3.1 million |
Coventry & Warwickshire | £2.7 million |
Worcestershire | £2.2 million |
Greater Birmingham & Solihull | £1.1 million |
Total for West Midlands | £16.7 million |
(source: DEFRA)
Research and development | |
across the UK | in the West Midlands |
£8.3 billion boost to research funding by 2020 |
£544 million boost to research funding by 2020 |
(source: Horizon 2020, European Commission) | (source: Horizon 2020, European Commission) |