East of England Manufacturing Outlook Report 2024 – Make UK
Make UK have released its 10th annual Regional Manufacturing Outlook report for 2024, in partnership with BDO.
Using Make UK’s quarterly data, it examines the contribution of manufacturing to the economies of every English region and devolved nation.
The East of England is the UK’s third largest region in terms of gross value add (GVA) and the sixth largest manufacturing sector. Its economy accounts for 8.4% of the UK’s total output, whilst its manufacturing sector accounts for 0.9% of this.
The manufacturing sector accounts for 10.4% of the region’s total output, slightly lower than last year (10.5%) and above the UK average of 9.4%. The region’s three largest manufacturing subsectors are the Food & Drink industry (13.3%), Pharmaceuticals (12%) and Machinery Equipment (10.8%).
Out of all regions and nations in the UK, the East of England has the largest proportion of its manufacturing made up of subsectors not included in the top three, highlighting the diverse manufacturing subsector base that the region plays host to.