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Table 6:1 Impact to Date

Scale of impact

Peak Construction Employment

2,200

Direct Jobs (annual average)

1,220

Indirect and Induced Jobs (annual average one-year jobs)

3,110

2017 to date

Indirect and Induced Jobs (one-year jobs)

28,000

Total Indirect and Induced FTEs

2,800

GVA (direct, indirect 36 )

£2.45bn

Direct GVA within YH and NE

£1.94bn

Table 6:2 Summary of Future Impacts

Scale of impact

Peak Construction Employment

2,650

Direct Jobs (annual average)

1,530

Indirect and Induced Jobs (annual average one-year jobs)

4,260

Indirect and Induced Jobs (total one-year jobs)

28,410

Construction

Total Indirect and Induced FTEs

2,841

GVA (over the construction period)

£4.5 billion

Employment multiplier (Type II)

3.78

GVA multiplier (Type II)

2.09

Direct Jobs

1,150

Indirect and Induced Jobs

3,830

Direct Gross Value Added per Year

£1.7 billion

Effect on Balance of Payment

£2.3 billion (up to 10% reduction)

Operation

Employment multiplier (Type II)

4.33

GVA multiplier (Type II)

1.194

36 Induced GVA has not been modelled for actual construction data

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