Source: NWBLT (2018)

Cheshire & Warrington

• Total GVA: £29 billion (18% of North West)
• Total Employment: 488,500 (15% of North West) & number of businesses 42,000 (16% of NW)
• GVA per worker (Indexed to England = 100): £56,800 (106)
• Business R&D spend per business (Indexed to England = 100): £29,800 (326)

Top 5 funded sectors:

• Scientific research and development
• Architectural and engineering activities;
• technical testing and analysis 
• Other professional, scientific and technical activities
• Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
• Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

Cumbria

• Total GVA: £12 billion (7% of North West)
• Total Employment: 231,000 (7% of North West) & number of businesses 23.800 (9% of NW)
• GVA per worker (Indexed to England = 100): £46,000 (86)
• Business R&D spend per business (Indexed to England = 100): £3,000 (33)

Top 5 funded sectors:

• Other manufacturing
• Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
• Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
• Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products
• Scientific research and development

Greater Manchester

• Total GVA: £64 billion (38% of North West)
• Total Employment: 1,266,500 (39% of North West) & number of businesses 100,500 (39% of NW)
• GVA per worker (Indexed to England = 100): £47,100 (88)
• Business R&D spend per business (Indexed to England = 100): £2,800 (31)

Top 5 funded sectors:

• Academic
• Scientific research and development
• Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment
• Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
• Other professional, scientific and technical activities

Lancashire

• Total GVA: £31 billion (19% of North West)
• Total Employment: 629,500 (19% of North West) & number of businesses 52,100 (20% of NW)
• GVA per worker (Indexed to England = 100): £45,500 (85)
• Business R&D spend per business (Indexed to England = 100): £4,600 (50)

Top 5 funded sectors:

• Academic 
• Other professional, scientific and technical activities
• Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products
• Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
• Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis

Liverpool City Region

• Total GVA: £31 billion (19% of North West)
• Total Employment: 613,500 (19% of North West) & number of businesses 41,700 (16% of NW)
• GVA per worker (Indexed to England = 100): £47,500 (89)
• Business R&D spend per business (Indexed to England = 100): £8,700 (95)

Top 5 funded sectors:

• Academic
• Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis
• Scientific research and development
• Manufacture of electrical equipment
• Telecommunications