The Datum Report

ITL1 region

Yorkshire and The Humber

What we think is happening

Pay in Yorkshire and the Humber has been growing.

improving · strong confidence · formed 5 October 2026 · how we reached this

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in Yorkshire and the Humber has been weakening.

established confidence · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for Yorkshire and The Humber. Open a subject to see them, each with its history and its source. Where a producer splits the area into many categories, those sit behind a further disclosure.

Labour market 11
9.1%
8.999.12025-12-31: 8.92026-03-31: 9.1 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 8.9 to 9.1 · axis starts at 8.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
73.3%
73.273.273.32025-12-31: 73.22026-03-31: 73.3 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 73.2 to 73.3 · axis starts at 73.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
4.8%
4.74.84.82025-12-31: 4.72026-03-31: 4.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 4.7 to 4.8 · axis starts at 4.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.5, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23.0%
23.023.123.22025-12-31: 23.22026-03-31: 23 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 23 to 23.2 · axis starts at 23.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Claimant count
August 2026
145,445
139k143k146k2026-01-31: 140k2026-02-28: 144k2026-03-31: 146k2026-04-30: 144k2026-05-31: 143k2026-06-30: 142k2026-07-31: 142k2026-08-31: 145k 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 140k to 146k · axis starts at 139k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

4.1%
3.944.12026-01-31: 3.92026-02-28: 4.12026-03-31: 4.12026-04-30: 4.12026-05-31: 4.12026-06-30: 42026-07-31: 42026-08-31: 4.1 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.9 to 4.1 · axis starts at 3.9

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026
72 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

% of economically inactive 5
0.4%
0.40.50.52025-12-31: 0.52026-03-31: 0.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 0.4 to 0.5 · axis starts at 0.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

31.9%
31.831.931.92025-12-31: 31.82026-03-31: 31.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 31.8 to 31.9 · axis starts at 31.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.0, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

17.8%
17.717.817.82025-12-31: 17.72026-03-31: 17.8 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 17.7 to 17.8 · axis starts at 17.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.6, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

11.9%
11.91212.12025-12-31: 12.12026-03-31: 11.9 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 11.9 to 12.1 · axis starts at 11.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

24.5%
23.824.224.62025-12-31: 23.92026-03-31: 24.5 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 23.9 to 24.5 · axis starts at 23.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer
23 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

Pay 3
£21,913
8,00516k23k1997-12-31: 9,4951998-12-31: 9,7461999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 13k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 14k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 17k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 18k2020-12-31: 18k2021-12-31: 19k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 21k2024-12-31: 22k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,495 to 22k · axis starts at 8,005

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,497
1,5842,0902,5952020-01-31: 1,7002020-02-29: 1,7132020-03-31: 1,7122020-04-30: 1,6822020-05-31: 1,6912020-06-30: 1,7142020-07-31: 1,7412020-08-31: 1,7642020-09-30: 1,7852020-10-31: 1,7882020-11-30: 1,7922020-12-31: 1,8122021-01-31: 1,7832021-02-28: 1,7892021-03-31: 1,8122021-04-30: 1,8222021-05-31: 1,8262021-06-30: 1,8312021-07-31: 1,8362021-08-31: 1,8442021-09-30: 1,8732021-10-31: 1,8702021-11-30: 1,8802021-12-31: 1,9072022-01-31: 1,8772022-02-28: 1,8912022-03-31: 1,9182022-04-30: 1,9252022-05-31: 1,9412022-06-30: 1,9472022-07-31: 1,9552022-08-31: 1,9752022-09-30: 2,0222022-10-31: 2,0092022-11-30: 2,0522022-12-31: 2,0592023-01-31: 2,0192023-02-28: 2,0272023-03-31: 2,0452023-04-30: 2,0772023-05-31: 2,1072023-06-30: 2,1552023-07-31: 2,1142023-08-31: 2,1142023-09-30: 2,1252023-10-31: 2,1302023-11-30: 2,1852023-12-31: 2,1922024-01-31: 2,1492024-02-29: 2,1602024-03-31: 2,1852024-04-30: 2,2172024-05-31: 2,2372024-06-30: 2,2312024-07-31: 2,2422024-08-31: 2,2502024-09-30: 2,2612024-10-31: 2,3092024-11-30: 2,3252024-12-31: 2,3192025-01-31: 2,2812025-02-28: 2,2852025-03-31: 2,3082025-04-30: 2,3512025-05-31: 2,3672025-06-30: 2,3652025-07-31: 2,3822025-08-31: 2,4102025-09-30: 2,4012025-10-31: 2,4002025-11-30: 2,4012025-12-31: 2,4292026-01-31: 2,3992026-02-28: 2,4112026-03-31: 2,4342026-04-30: 2,4722026-05-31: 2,4812026-06-30: 2,4842026-07-31: 2,497 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,682 to 2,497 · axis starts at 1,584

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)

2,407,246
2.2m2.3m2.5m2020-01-31: 2.3m2020-02-29: 2.3m2020-03-31: 2.3m2020-04-30: 2.3m2020-05-31: 2.3m2020-06-30: 2.3m2020-07-31: 2.3m2020-08-31: 2.3m2020-09-30: 2.3m2020-10-31: 2.3m2020-11-30: 2.3m2020-12-31: 2.3m2021-01-31: 2.2m2021-02-28: 2.2m2021-03-31: 2.3m2021-04-30: 2.3m2021-05-31: 2.3m2021-06-30: 2.3m2021-07-31: 2.3m2021-08-31: 2.3m2021-09-30: 2.3m2021-10-31: 2.3m2021-11-30: 2.4m2021-12-31: 2.3m2022-01-31: 2.3m2022-02-28: 2.3m2022-03-31: 2.4m2022-04-30: 2.4m2022-05-31: 2.4m2022-06-30: 2.4m2022-07-31: 2.4m2022-08-31: 2.4m2022-09-30: 2.4m2022-10-31: 2.4m2022-11-30: 2.4m2022-12-31: 2.4m2023-01-31: 2.4m2023-02-28: 2.4m2023-03-31: 2.4m2023-04-30: 2.4m2023-05-31: 2.4m2023-06-30: 2.4m2023-07-31: 2.4m2023-08-31: 2.4m2023-09-30: 2.4m2023-10-31: 2.4m2023-11-30: 2.4m2023-12-31: 2.4m2024-01-31: 2.4m2024-02-29: 2.4m2024-03-31: 2.4m2024-04-30: 2.4m2024-05-31: 2.4m2024-06-30: 2.4m2024-07-31: 2.4m2024-08-31: 2.4m2024-09-30: 2.4m2024-10-31: 2.4m2024-11-30: 2.4m2024-12-31: 2.4m2025-01-31: 2.4m2025-02-28: 2.4m2025-03-31: 2.4m2025-04-30: 2.4m2025-05-31: 2.4m2025-06-30: 2.4m2025-07-31: 2.4m2025-08-31: 2.4m2025-09-30: 2.4m2025-10-31: 2.4m2025-11-30: 2.4m2025-12-31: 2.4m2026-01-31: 2.4m2026-02-28: 2.4m2026-03-31: 2.4m2026-04-30: 2.4m2026-05-31: 2.4m2026-06-30: 2.4m2026-07-31: 2.4m 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 2.2m to 2.4m · axis starts at 2.2m

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)

Business 12
Businesses
2026
194,070
190k192k194k2025-03-31: 191k2026-03-31: 194k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 191k to 194k · axis starts at 190k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

148,180
145k147k149k2025-03-31: 145k2026-03-31: 148k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 145k to 148k · axis starts at 145k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

12,115
12k12k12k2025-03-31: 12k2026-03-31: 12k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 12k to 12k · axis starts at 12k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,055
1,0541,0601,0662025-03-31: 1,0652026-03-31: 1,055 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 1,055 to 1,065 · axis starts at 1,054

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

220
2192222262025-03-31: 2252026-03-31: 220 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 220 to 225 · axis starts at 219

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

6,595
6,5846,5906,5962025-03-31: 6,5852026-03-31: 6,595 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 6,585 to 6,595 · axis starts at 6,584

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

370
3693723762025-03-31: 3752026-03-31: 370 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 370 to 375 · axis starts at 369

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

23,060
23k23k23k2025-03-31: 23k2026-03-31: 23k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 23k to 23k · axis starts at 23k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

2,250
2,1942,2252,2562025-03-31: 2,2002026-03-31: 2,250 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 2,200 to 2,250 · axis starts at 2,194

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

215
2142182212025-03-31: 2202026-03-31: 215 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 215 to 220 · axis starts at 214

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

229,245
226k228k230k2025-03-31: 226k2026-03-31: 229k 2025-03 2026-03
2 annual readings · 226k to 229k · axis starts at 226k

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 24 September 2026
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

163,826
50k113k176k1998-12-31: 63k1999-12-31: 65k2000-12-31: 67k2001-12-31: 70k2002-12-31: 74k2003-12-31: 79k2004-12-31: 84k2005-12-31: 88k2006-12-31: 92k2007-12-31: 98k2008-12-31: 99k2009-12-31: 97k2010-12-31: 98k2011-12-31: 99k2012-12-31: 102k2013-12-31: 104k2014-12-31: 108k2015-12-31: 112k2016-12-31: 114k2017-12-31: 120k2018-12-31: 124k2019-12-31: 129k2020-12-31: 124k2021-12-31: 137k2022-12-31: 151k2023-12-31: 164k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 63k to 164k · axis starts at 50k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in Yorkshire and The Humber

Bradford · Calderdale · Doncaster · East Riding of Yorkshire · Kingston upon Hull, City of · Kirklees · Leeds · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire · North Yorkshire · Rotherham · Wakefield · York