The Datum Report

Sub-region

North Yorkshire

What we think is happening

The job market in North Yorkshire has been going both ways.

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

What is distinctive here

These moved unusually against comparable areas, and did not simply move with them. A change shared with everywhere else is a fact about the country, not this place.

MeasurePeriodValueChangeAgainst peers
% who are economically inactive - aged 16-64 Apr 2025-Mar 2026 19.8% -0.9 in the bottom 9% of 45

Moving with the rest of the country

Shown separately because these say something about the country rather than about North Yorkshire.

By subject

Every figure published for North Yorkshire. 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
11.8%
10.111.312.52020-03-31: 10.82020-06-30: 10.42020-09-30: 10.62020-12-31: 11.62021-03-31: 11.52021-06-30: 11.32021-09-30: 11.72021-12-31: 11.12022-03-31: 10.72022-06-30: 10.72022-09-30: 10.42022-12-31: 10.42023-03-31: 10.52023-06-30: 10.82023-09-30: 11.52023-12-31: 12.32024-03-31: 11.72024-06-30: 11.72024-09-30: 11.52024-12-31: 11.32025-03-31: 11.22025-06-30: 11.62025-09-30: 12.32025-12-31: 11.72026-03-31: 11.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.4 to 12.3 · axis starts at 10.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.7, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.6%
75.878.781.62020-03-31: 79.52020-06-30: 77.72020-09-30: 77.22020-12-31: 77.32021-03-31: 76.42021-06-30: 77.02021-09-30: 77.72021-12-31: 79.12022-03-31: 79.52022-06-30: 79.92022-09-30: 79.92022-12-31: 80.42023-03-31: 81.02023-06-30: 80.02023-09-30: 79.62023-12-31: 79.42024-03-31: 78.22024-06-30: 79.42024-09-30: 79.42024-12-31: 79.22025-03-31: 78.62025-06-30: 78.32025-09-30: 78.12025-12-31: 782026-03-31: 78.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.4 to 81.0 · axis starts at 75.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.0%
1.32.33.42020-03-31: 1.72020-06-30: 1.82020-09-30: 2.02020-12-31: 2.32021-03-31: 2.62021-06-30: 2.72021-09-30: 3.22021-12-31: 2.52022-03-31: 2.42022-06-30: 2.52022-09-30: 1.92022-12-31: 1.72023-03-31: 1.62023-06-30: 1.82023-09-30: 1.72023-12-31: 1.72024-03-31: 2.12024-06-30: 1.82024-09-30: 1.72024-12-31: 1.82025-03-31: 1.72025-06-30: 1.52025-09-30: 1.52025-12-31: 1.72026-03-31: 2 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.5 to 3.2 · axis starts at 1.3

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.8, basis not documented by the producer

19.8%
17.219.622.12020-03-31: 19.12020-06-30: 20.92020-09-30: 21.22020-12-31: 20.82021-03-31: 21.62021-06-30: 20.92021-09-30: 19.82021-12-31: 18.82022-03-31: 18.62022-06-30: 18.12022-09-30: 18.62022-12-31: 18.22023-03-31: 17.62023-06-30: 18.62023-09-30: 19.12023-12-31: 19.22024-03-31: 20.12024-06-30: 19.12024-09-30: 19.22024-12-31: 19.42025-03-31: 20.02025-06-30: 20.52025-09-30: 20.82025-12-31: 20.72026-03-31: 19.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.6 to 21.6 · axis starts at 17.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.1, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
10,005
6,40214k23k2020-01-31: 7,9652020-02-29: 8,1152020-03-31: 8,1152020-04-30: 19k2020-05-31: 21k2020-06-30: 20k2020-07-31: 20k2020-08-31: 20k2020-09-30: 20k2020-10-31: 19k2020-11-30: 19k2020-12-31: 19k2021-01-31: 19k2021-02-28: 20k2021-03-31: 20k2021-04-30: 19k2021-05-31: 17k2021-06-30: 15k2021-07-31: 14k2021-08-31: 14k2021-09-30: 13k2021-10-31: 13k2021-11-30: 12k2021-12-31: 12k2022-01-31: 12k2022-02-28: 12k2022-03-31: 11k2022-04-30: 10k2022-05-31: 10k2022-06-30: 9,7402022-07-31: 9,8002022-08-31: 9,7552022-09-30: 9,7702022-10-31: 9,4852022-11-30: 9,5652022-12-31: 9,7802023-01-31: 9,8002023-02-28: 9,7652023-03-31: 9,7852023-04-30: 9,7302023-05-31: 9,3302023-06-30: 9,1702023-07-31: 9,3452023-08-31: 9,1202023-09-30: 8,8902023-10-31: 9,1202023-11-30: 9,3802023-12-31: 9,5802024-01-31: 9,7652024-02-29: 9,9752024-03-31: 10k2024-04-30: 9,8352024-05-31: 9,6452024-06-30: 9,8602024-07-31: 11k2024-08-31: 11k2024-09-30: 10k2024-10-31: 10k2024-11-30: 10k2024-12-31: 10k2025-01-31: 10k2025-02-28: 11k2025-03-31: 11k2025-04-30: 10k2025-05-31: 9,8952025-06-30: 9,7652025-07-31: 9,5702025-08-31: 9,4802025-09-30: 9,3252025-10-31: 9,3252025-11-30: 9,4152025-12-31: 9,4602026-01-31: 9,7102026-02-28: 10k2026-03-31: 10k2026-04-30: 10k2026-05-31: 9,9402026-06-30: 9,8852026-07-31: 9,7902026-08-31: 10k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 7,965 to 21k · axis starts at 6,402

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

2.0%
1.922.12026-01-31: 1.92026-02-28: 22026-03-31: 2.12026-04-30: 22026-05-31: 22026-06-30: 1.92026-07-31: 1.92026-08-31: 2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 1.9 to 2.1 · axis starts at 1.9

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
—

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.

27.6%
11.522.032.52020-03-31: 18.12020-06-30: 20.42020-09-30: 21.22020-12-31: 21.32021-03-31: 19.92021-06-30: 17.92021-09-30: 14.82021-12-31: 13.52022-03-31: 14.82022-06-30: 17.12022-09-30: 20.72022-12-31: 21.52023-03-31: 20.62023-06-30: 23.32023-09-30: 22.42023-12-31: 28.72024-03-31: 28.92024-06-30: 27.42024-09-30: 30.42024-12-31: 26.62025-03-31: 26.12025-06-30: 26.82025-09-30: 24.32025-12-31: 26.22026-03-31: 27.6 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.5 to 30.4 · axis starts at 11.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.1, basis not documented by the producer

15.1%
5.514.323.22020-03-31: 20.82020-06-30: 21.52020-09-30: 20.62020-12-31: 17.62021-03-31: 15.92021-06-30: 12.92021-09-30: 14.22021-12-31: 15.12022-03-31: 12.62022-06-30: 10.62022-09-30: 10.72022-12-31: 10.62023-03-31: 15.12023-06-30: 15.02023-09-30: 13.82023-12-31: 11.82024-03-31: 8.82024-06-30: 7.22024-09-30: 8.22024-12-31: 12.82025-03-31: 14.12025-06-30: 14.52025-09-30: 15.32025-12-31: 16.32026-03-31: 15.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.2 to 21.5 · axis starts at 5.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.1, basis not documented by the producer

17.9%
17.220.824.32020-03-31: 20.52020-06-30: 20.82020-09-30: 19.42020-12-31: 20.72021-03-31: 19.42021-06-30: 20.82021-09-30: 21.82021-12-31: 22.52022-03-31: 23.42022-06-30: 23.72022-09-30: 22.42022-12-31: 22.42023-03-31: 21.12023-06-30: 18.32023-09-30: 19.12023-12-31: 19.22024-03-31: 19.52024-06-30: 20.82024-09-30: 20.32024-12-31: 22.82025-03-31: 22.72025-06-30: 21.82025-09-30: 20.62025-12-31: 18.92026-03-31: 17.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.9 to 23.7 · axis starts at 17.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.4, basis not documented by the producer

23.8%
21.429.838.12020-03-31: 28.32020-06-30: 25.12020-09-30: 24.52020-12-31: 25.72021-03-31: 31.92021-06-30: 34.72021-09-30: 36.42021-12-31: 36.52022-03-31: 34.72022-06-30: 34.12022-09-30: 34.12022-12-31: 29.82023-03-31: 28.72023-06-30: 29.22023-09-30: 30.62023-12-31: 28.02024-03-31: 30.52024-06-30: 32.52024-09-30: 28.52024-12-31: 25.12025-03-31: 23.82025-06-30: 23.12025-09-30: 24.82025-12-31: 24.42026-03-31: 23.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 23.1 to 36.5 · axis starts at 21.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±4.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 1
£26,911
9,24719k29k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 14k2006-12-31: 15k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 16k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 20k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 27k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 27k · axis starts at 9,247

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
39,420
33k37k41k2010-03-31: 34k2011-03-31: 34k2012-03-31: 34k2013-03-31: 35k2014-03-31: 36k2015-03-31: 38k2016-03-31: 39k2017-03-31: 39k2018-03-31: 39k2019-03-31: 40k2020-03-31: 40k2021-03-31: 39k2022-03-31: 40k2023-03-31: 40k2024-03-31: 40k2025-03-31: 39k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 34k to 40k · axis starts at 33k

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

30,275
25k28k31k2010-03-31: 26k2011-03-31: 26k2012-03-31: 26k2013-03-31: 27k2014-03-31: 27k2015-03-31: 29k2016-03-31: 30k2017-03-31: 30k2018-03-31: 30k2019-03-31: 31k2020-03-31: 31k2021-03-31: 30k2022-03-31: 31k2023-03-31: 30k2024-03-31: 30k2025-03-31: 30k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 26k to 31k · axis starts at 25k

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

2,395
1,9012,2052,5092010-03-31: 2,0352011-03-31: 1,9602012-03-31: 2,0852013-03-31: 2,1602014-03-31: 2,2802015-03-31: 2,4052016-03-31: 2,3802017-03-31: 2,3652018-03-31: 2,3452019-03-31: 2,4402020-03-31: 2,3702021-03-31: 2,3252022-03-31: 2,3902023-03-31: 2,4502024-03-31: 2,3952025-03-31: 2,395 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,960 to 2,450 · axis starts at 1,901

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

180
1331682022010-03-31: 1402011-03-31: 1402012-03-31: 1502013-03-31: 1602014-03-31: 1602015-03-31: 1702016-03-31: 1602017-03-31: 1802018-03-31: 1902019-03-31: 1952020-03-31: 1802021-03-31: 1752022-03-31: 1802023-03-31: 1952024-03-31: 1752025-03-31: 180 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 140 to 195 · axis starts at 133

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

40
23.232.541.82010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 302016-03-31: 302017-03-31: 302018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 402020-03-31: 402021-03-31: 352022-03-31: 352023-03-31: 352024-03-31: 352025-03-31: 40 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 25 to 40 · axis starts at 23.2

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

1,245
9631,1551,3472010-03-31: 1,0152011-03-31: 1,0102012-03-31: 1,0002013-03-31: 1,0552014-03-31: 1,1252015-03-31: 1,2052016-03-31: 1,1802017-03-31: 1,2252018-03-31: 1,1952019-03-31: 1,1752020-03-31: 1,2052021-03-31: 1,2252022-03-31: 1,2602023-03-31: 1,3102024-03-31: 1,2702025-03-31: 1,245 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,000 to 1,310 · axis starts at 963

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

65
25.25074.82010-03-31: 302011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 402014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 552017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 652021-03-31: 702022-03-31: 652023-03-31: 652024-03-31: 652025-03-31: 65 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 30 to 70 · axis starts at 25.2

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

4,795
4,5284,8485,1672010-03-31: 4,6852011-03-31: 4,5902012-03-31: 4,7602013-03-31: 4,6252014-03-31: 4,7952015-03-31: 5,0402016-03-31: 4,8752017-03-31: 4,9052018-03-31: 4,9302019-03-31: 4,9602020-03-31: 4,9452021-03-31: 4,9452022-03-31: 5,0502023-03-31: 5,1052024-03-31: 4,9802025-03-31: 4,795 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,590 to 5,105 · axis starts at 4,528

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

390
2783404022010-03-31: 3052011-03-31: 2902012-03-31: 2952013-03-31: 3102014-03-31: 3152015-03-31: 3202016-03-31: 3452017-03-31: 3402018-03-31: 3452019-03-31: 3702020-03-31: 3652021-03-31: 3702022-03-31: 3752023-03-31: 3702024-03-31: 3802025-03-31: 390 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 290 to 390 · axis starts at 278

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

30
18.82531.22010-03-31: 252011-03-31: 302012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 252014-03-31: 252015-03-31: 252016-03-31: 252017-03-31: 252018-03-31: 302019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 302021-03-31: 302022-03-31: 302023-03-31: 302024-03-31: 302025-03-31: 30 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 30 · axis starts at 18.8

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

46,165
40k44k47k2010-03-31: 41k2011-03-31: 41k2012-03-31: 41k2013-03-31: 42k2014-03-31: 42k2015-03-31: 45k2016-03-31: 45k2017-03-31: 46k2018-03-31: 46k2019-03-31: 47k2020-03-31: 47k2021-03-31: 46k2022-03-31: 47k2023-03-31: 47k2024-03-31: 46k2025-03-31: 46k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 41k to 47k · axis starts at 40k

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

28,456
8,44820k31k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 11k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 12k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 15k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 17k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 16k2010-12-31: 16k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 17k2013-12-31: 18k2014-12-31: 18k2015-12-31: 19k2016-12-31: 19k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 21k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 21k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 26k2023-12-31: 28k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 11k to 28k · axis starts at 8,448

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire · York