The Datum Report

Sub-region

East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire

What we think is happening

The job market in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire has been going both ways.

mixed · tentative confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

By subject

Every figure published for East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire. 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
7.9%
6.38.09.82020-03-31: 8.62020-06-30: 9.52020-09-30: 9.22020-12-31: 9.22021-03-31: 9.22021-06-30: 8.42021-09-30: 8.72021-12-31: 8.12022-03-31: 8.02022-06-30: 8.12022-09-30: 8.12022-12-31: 8.22023-03-31: 7.92023-06-30: 7.62023-09-30: 8.02023-12-31: 7.92024-03-31: 8.52024-06-30: 8.52024-09-30: 8.12024-12-31: 7.82025-03-31: 7.52025-06-30: 7.12025-09-30: 6.62025-12-31: 7.52026-03-31: 7.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.6 to 9.5 · axis starts at 6.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
71.6%
71.173.776.32020-03-31: 75.12020-06-30: 75.62020-09-30: 75.52020-12-31: 73.72021-03-31: 73.82021-06-30: 72.62021-09-30: 73.22021-12-31: 73.62022-03-31: 74.02022-06-30: 75.22022-09-30: 74.82022-12-31: 74.52023-03-31: 74.82023-06-30: 74.52023-09-30: 75.82023-12-31: 75.02024-03-31: 72.72024-06-30: 73.62024-09-30: 73.02024-12-31: 74.12025-03-31: 74.12025-06-30: 72.72025-09-30: 72.22025-12-31: 71.92026-03-31: 71.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.6 to 75.8 · axis starts at 71.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.9, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.5%
2.54.46.42020-03-31: 4.92020-06-30: 4.32020-09-30: 4.82020-12-31: 5.12021-03-31: 4.92021-06-30: 5.32021-09-30: 4.22021-12-31: 3.82022-03-31: 3.92022-06-30: 3.42022-09-30: 3.62022-12-31: 3.72023-03-31: 3.02023-06-30: 3.62023-09-30: 2.92023-12-31: 2.92024-03-31: 3.52024-06-30: 2.92024-09-30: 3.72024-12-31: 3.82025-03-31: 4.92025-06-30: 5.62025-09-30: 6.02025-12-31: 5.82026-03-31: 5.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 2.9 to 6.0 · axis starts at 2.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.1, basis not documented by the producer

24.2%
20.122.625.12020-03-31: 20.92020-06-30: 21.02020-09-30: 20.62020-12-31: 22.42021-03-31: 22.42021-06-30: 23.42021-09-30: 23.62021-12-31: 23.52022-03-31: 22.92022-06-30: 22.22022-09-30: 22.42022-12-31: 22.62023-03-31: 22.82023-06-30: 22.72023-09-30: 21.92023-12-31: 22.82024-03-31: 24.62024-06-30: 24.12024-09-30: 24.12024-12-31: 22.92025-03-31: 22.12025-06-30: 23.02025-09-30: 23.22025-12-31: 23.62026-03-31: 24.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 20.6 to 24.6 · axis starts at 20.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.8, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
21,490
19k30k42k2020-01-31: 21k2020-02-29: 22k2020-03-31: 22k2020-04-30: 36k2020-05-31: 39k2020-06-30: 39k2020-07-31: 39k2020-08-31: 39k2020-09-30: 38k2020-10-31: 37k2020-11-30: 37k2020-12-31: 37k2021-01-31: 37k2021-02-28: 38k2021-03-31: 38k2021-04-30: 37k2021-05-31: 34k2021-06-30: 32k2021-07-31: 31k2021-08-31: 30k2021-09-30: 29k2021-10-31: 28k2021-11-30: 28k2021-12-31: 27k2022-01-31: 27k2022-02-28: 27k2022-03-31: 26k2022-04-30: 24k2022-05-31: 23k2022-06-30: 23k2022-07-31: 22k2022-08-31: 22k2022-09-30: 21k2022-10-31: 21k2022-11-30: 22k2022-12-31: 22k2023-01-31: 22k2023-02-28: 22k2023-03-31: 23k2023-04-30: 23k2023-05-31: 22k2023-06-30: 22k2023-07-31: 22k2023-08-31: 21k2023-09-30: 21k2023-10-31: 21k2023-11-30: 22k2023-12-31: 22k2024-01-31: 23k2024-02-29: 23k2024-03-31: 24k2024-04-30: 23k2024-05-31: 23k2024-06-30: 23k2024-07-31: 25k2024-08-31: 25k2024-09-30: 24k2024-10-31: 24k2024-11-30: 24k2024-12-31: 23k2025-01-31: 23k2025-02-28: 24k2025-03-31: 24k2025-04-30: 23k2025-05-31: 22k2025-06-30: 22k2025-07-31: 22k2025-08-31: 21k2025-09-30: 21k2025-10-31: 21k2025-11-30: 21k2025-12-31: 21k2026-01-31: 21k2026-02-28: 22k2026-03-31: 22k2026-04-30: 22k2026-05-31: 21k2026-06-30: 21k2026-07-31: 21k2026-08-31: 21k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 21k to 39k · axis starts at 19k

ONS / DWP, Claimant count by sex and age, published 15 September 2026

3.7%
3.63.73.82026-01-31: 3.72026-02-28: 3.82026-03-31: 3.82026-04-30: 3.82026-05-31: 3.72026-06-30: 3.72026-07-31: 3.62026-08-31: 3.7 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 3.6 to 3.8 · axis starts at 3.6

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
—

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
Not published: Estimate and confidence interval not available since the group sample size is zero or disclosive (0-2)
25 earlier periods withheld by the producer and absent from the chart.

41.8%
23.733.743.72020-03-31: 32.52020-06-30: 30.62020-09-30: 30.12020-12-31: 29.72021-03-31: 27.52021-06-30: 25.72021-09-30: 27.22021-12-31: 26.62022-03-31: 29.62022-06-30: 30.32022-09-30: 28.02022-12-31: 32.62023-03-31: 31.72023-06-30: 35.72023-09-30: 35.92023-12-31: 34.62024-03-31: 34.82024-06-30: 37.12024-09-30: 38.02024-12-31: 37.12025-03-31: 38.12025-06-30: 37.52025-09-30: 40.22025-12-31: 41.42026-03-31: 41.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 25.7 to 41.8 · axis starts at 23.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.2, basis not documented by the producer

15.5%
14.718.321.92020-03-31: 19.72020-06-30: 18.42020-09-30: 19.62020-12-31: 19.82021-03-31: 19.92021-06-30: 21.22021-09-30: 19.62021-12-31: 20.42022-03-31: 20.22022-06-30: 20.12022-09-30: 20.12022-12-31: 17.72023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 18.52023-09-30: 19.02023-12-31: 18.62024-03-31: 16.72024-06-30: 15.52024-09-30: 15.42024-12-31: 17.52025-03-31: 16.72025-06-30: 18.52025-09-30: 15.92025-12-31: 16.32026-03-31: 15.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 15.4 to 21.2 · axis starts at 14.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.1, basis not documented by the producer

12.2%
10.314.118.02020-03-31: 15.22020-06-30: 15.32020-09-30: 16.12020-12-31: 16.22021-03-31: 16.52021-06-30: 15.82021-09-30: 15.82021-12-31: 16.52022-03-31: 16.22022-06-30: 16.82022-09-30: 17.22022-12-31: 13.32023-03-31: 13.72023-06-30: 12.22023-09-30: 11.02023-12-31: 13.42024-03-31: 12.32024-06-30: 12.92024-09-30: 14.12024-12-31: 15.32025-03-31: 16.62025-06-30: 15.72025-09-30: 14.12025-12-31: 132026-03-31: 12.2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.0 to 17.2 · axis starts at 10.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

16.9%
13.718.523.32020-03-31: 20.12020-06-30: 20.52020-09-30: 21.32020-12-31: 20.32021-03-31: 20.62021-06-30: 21.32021-09-30: 20.52021-12-31: 20.22022-03-31: 19.42022-06-30: 17.62022-09-30: 20.42022-12-31: 20.72023-03-31: 20.72023-06-30: 21.62023-09-30: 21.22023-12-31: 21.62024-03-31: 22.32024-06-30: 22.02024-09-30: 19.32024-12-31: 17.12025-03-31: 15.42025-06-30: 14.62025-09-30: 15.52025-12-31: 15.22026-03-31: 16.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 14.6 to 22.3 · axis starts at 13.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.2, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£21,456
7,55815k23k1997-12-31: 9,0471998-12-31: 9,2681999-12-31: 9,8462000-12-31: 10k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 11k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 13k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 14k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 15k2016-12-31: 16k2017-12-31: 16k2018-12-31: 17k2019-12-31: 17k2020-12-31: 17k2021-12-31: 18k2022-12-31: 19k2023-12-31: 20k2024-12-31: 21k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 9,047 to 21k · axis starts at 7,558

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
30,625
25k28k32k2010-03-31: 26k2011-03-31: 25k2012-03-31: 26k2013-03-31: 26k2014-03-31: 26k2015-03-31: 29k2016-03-31: 29k2017-03-31: 31k2018-03-31: 30k2019-03-31: 30k2020-03-31: 30k2021-03-31: 31k2022-03-31: 31k2023-03-31: 31k2024-03-31: 31k2025-03-31: 31k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25k to 31k · axis starts at 25k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises, published 14 October 2025

23,070
18k21k24k2010-03-31: 19k2011-03-31: 18k2012-03-31: 19k2013-03-31: 18k2014-03-31: 19k2015-03-31: 21k2016-03-31: 22k2017-03-31: 22k2018-03-31: 22k2019-03-31: 22k2020-03-31: 23k2021-03-31: 23k2022-03-31: 24k2023-03-31: 23k2024-03-31: 23k2025-03-31: 23k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 18k to 24k · axis starts at 18k

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

1,895
1,6821,9302,1782010-03-31: 1,8452011-03-31: 1,7302012-03-31: 1,8002013-03-31: 1,8052014-03-31: 1,9502015-03-31: 2,0352016-03-31: 2,0152017-03-31: 2,1302018-03-31: 1,9802019-03-31: 1,9552020-03-31: 2,0052021-03-31: 1,9902022-03-31: 2,0252023-03-31: 1,9602024-03-31: 1,8952025-03-31: 1,895 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,730 to 2,130 · axis starts at 1,682

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

185
1351621902010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1552012-03-31: 1602013-03-31: 1652014-03-31: 1752015-03-31: 1752016-03-31: 1702017-03-31: 1802018-03-31: 1802019-03-31: 1752020-03-31: 1852021-03-31: 1752022-03-31: 1802023-03-31: 1852024-03-31: 1852025-03-31: 185 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 185 · axis starts at 135

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

30
23.83036.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 352021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 35 · axis starts at 23.8

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

1,140
8661,0421,2192010-03-31: 9502011-03-31: 9002012-03-31: 9302013-03-31: 1,0152014-03-31: 1,0552015-03-31: 1,0952016-03-31: 1,0952017-03-31: 1,1102018-03-31: 1,1102019-03-31: 1,0902020-03-31: 1,0952021-03-31: 1,0902022-03-31: 1,1252023-03-31: 1,1852024-03-31: 1,1502025-03-31: 1,140 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 900 to 1,185 · axis starts at 866

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

35
3247.5632010-03-31: 552011-03-31: 452012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 452016-03-31: 502017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 602020-03-31: 602021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 35 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 60 · axis starts at 32

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

3,870
3,6843,9484,2112010-03-31: 3,8952011-03-31: 3,7502012-03-31: 3,7902013-03-31: 3,7352014-03-31: 3,9052015-03-31: 4,1502016-03-31: 3,9102017-03-31: 4,1602018-03-31: 4,0052019-03-31: 3,9352020-03-31: 3,8852021-03-31: 3,9502022-03-31: 4,0752023-03-31: 4,1152024-03-31: 3,9652025-03-31: 3,870 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,735 to 4,160 · axis starts at 3,684

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

360
2773424082010-03-31: 3102011-03-31: 2902012-03-31: 2902013-03-31: 3152014-03-31: 3152015-03-31: 3502016-03-31: 3802017-03-31: 3752018-03-31: 3902019-03-31: 3952020-03-31: 3802021-03-31: 3702022-03-31: 3702023-03-31: 3552024-03-31: 3652025-03-31: 360 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 290 to 395 · axis starts at 277

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

40
1227.5432010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 252013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 40 · axis starts at 12

ONS, UK Business Counts - enterprises by size band, published 14 October 2025

37,075
32k35k38k2010-03-31: 34k2011-03-31: 33k2012-03-31: 33k2013-03-31: 33k2014-03-31: 33k2015-03-31: 35k2016-03-31: 36k2017-03-31: 37k2018-03-31: 37k2019-03-31: 37k2020-03-31: 37k2021-03-31: 37k2022-03-31: 38k2023-03-31: 37k2024-03-31: 37k2025-03-31: 37k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 33k to 38k · axis starts at 32k

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

26,608
8,88419k29k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 16k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 17k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 21k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 24k2022-12-31: 25k2023-12-31: 27k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 11k to 27k · axis starts at 8,884

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire

East Riding of Yorkshire · Kingston upon Hull, City of · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire