Output Gap
Skills Levels Insufficient % with NVQ4 + (Wal = 27%, England = 38%)
£0.3bn
Too Few in Employment Employment Rate (Wal = 65.1%, England = 74.2%)
£0.5bn
Economy Lacking in Dynamism Business Births (Wal = 45, England = 68)
£2bn
Skills Levels Insufficient % with NVQ4 + (Wal = 27%, England = 38%)
£0.3bn
Too Few in Employment Employment Rate (Wal = 65.1%, England = 74.2%)
£0.5bn
Economy Lacking in Dynamism Business Births (Wal = 45, England = 68)
£2bn
- The Black Country is growing and worth £20.2bn - GVA at a 7 year high
- However, productivity remains low at -£9,995 per head
- Black Country output gap equated to £11.7bn