The Datum Report

ITL1 region

Yorkshire and The Humber

What we think is happening

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

deteriorating · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · 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 1
£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

Business 12
Businesses
2025
190,755

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

145,450

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

11,740

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

1,065

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

225

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

6,585

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

375

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

22,895

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

2,200

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

220

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025
15 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

226,200

ONS, UK Business Counts - local units, published 14 October 2025
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