Regional gross value added

Abstract

This article presents estimates for regional gross value added (GVA) published in December 2009, using the European Union Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS) regions (please see Box 1 for a detailed explanation of the NUTS regional classification). Data are published at the NUTS1 level for the period 1989 to 2008 and at the NUTS2 and NUTS3 level for the period 1995 to 2007.Data are at current prices, which means that the effects of price inflation and regional price variation are not removed from these data. All comparisons in this article are made between workplace based data for the first year available and for the latest year. Box 2 gives an overview of the methodology used to compile these estimates. This concludes with ONS future plans for regional economic data.