The Datum Report

Sub-region

West Yorkshire

What we think is happening

The job market in West Yorkshire has been getting stronger.

improving · established confidence · formed 31 August 2026 · how we reached this

By subject

Every figure published for West 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
8.3%
6.88.510.32020-03-31: 10.02020-06-30: 9.52020-09-30: 9.22020-12-31: 8.62021-03-31: 8.12021-06-30: 8.22021-09-30: 8.52021-12-31: 8.02022-03-31: 8.32022-06-30: 8.52022-09-30: 8.42022-12-31: 8.42023-03-31: 8.22023-06-30: 8.62023-09-30: 8.62023-12-31: 8.82024-03-31: 8.22024-06-30: 7.32024-09-30: 7.12024-12-31: 7.22025-03-31: 7.72025-06-30: 8.12025-09-30: 8.22025-12-31: 82026-03-31: 8.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 7.1 to 10.0 · axis starts at 6.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±0.9, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
72.8%
70.873.075.32020-03-31: 72.62020-06-30: 73.22020-09-30: 74.12020-12-31: 74.82021-03-31: 74.22021-06-30: 74.42021-09-30: 73.62021-12-31: 72.92022-03-31: 73.62022-06-30: 73.82022-09-30: 73.42022-12-31: 73.42023-03-31: 73.32023-06-30: 73.42023-09-30: 73.72023-12-31: 73.62024-03-31: 72.32024-06-30: 71.22024-09-30: 72.12024-12-31: 71.52025-03-31: 71.62025-06-30: 72.32025-09-30: 71.82025-12-31: 72.62026-03-31: 72.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 71.2 to 74.8 · axis starts at 70.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±1.5, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
5.5%
2.84.46.02020-03-31: 4.32020-06-30: 4.12020-09-30: 4.42020-12-31: 4.72021-03-31: 5.02021-06-30: 5.02021-09-30: 5.22021-12-31: 5.02022-03-31: 4.12022-06-30: 4.22022-09-30: 3.82022-12-31: 3.62023-03-31: 4.32023-06-30: 4.22023-09-30: 4.22023-12-31: 4.22024-03-31: 4.02024-06-30: 3.22025-03-31: 3.52025-06-30: 4.92025-09-30: 5.22025-12-31: 5.72026-03-31: 5.5 2020-03 2026-03
23 monthly readings · 3.2 to 5.7 · axis starts at 2.8

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

23.0%
20.924.027.12020-03-31: 24.22020-06-30: 23.72020-09-30: 22.52020-12-31: 21.52021-03-31: 21.92021-06-30: 21.72021-09-30: 22.32021-12-31: 23.32022-03-31: 23.22022-06-30: 23.02022-09-30: 23.72022-12-31: 23.92023-03-31: 23.42023-06-30: 23.32023-09-30: 23.12023-12-31: 23.22024-03-31: 24.72024-06-30: 26.52024-09-30: 25.92024-12-31: 26.32025-03-31: 25.92025-06-30: 24.02025-09-30: 24.22025-12-31: 232026-03-31: 23 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 21.5 to 26.5 · axis starts at 20.9

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±1.4, basis not documented by the producer

Claimant count
August 2026
77,535
47k82k116k2020-01-31: 54k2020-02-29: 56k2020-03-31: 57k2020-04-30: 88k2020-05-31: 106k2020-06-30: 105k2020-07-31: 107k2020-08-31: 108k2020-09-30: 108k2020-10-31: 105k2020-11-30: 106k2020-12-31: 105k2021-01-31: 105k2021-02-28: 110k2021-03-31: 110k2021-04-30: 108k2021-05-31: 102k2021-06-30: 97k2021-07-31: 95k2021-08-31: 92k2021-09-30: 88k2021-10-31: 85k2021-11-30: 82k2021-12-31: 79k2022-01-31: 77k2022-02-28: 77k2022-03-31: 75k2022-04-30: 73k2022-05-31: 71k2022-06-30: 70k2022-07-31: 69k2022-08-31: 69k2022-09-30: 68k2022-10-31: 67k2022-11-30: 68k2022-12-31: 68k2023-01-31: 67k2023-02-28: 69k2023-03-31: 71k2023-04-30: 72k2023-05-31: 70k2023-06-30: 70k2023-07-31: 70k2023-08-31: 69k2023-09-30: 68k2023-10-31: 68k2023-11-30: 69k2023-12-31: 71k2024-01-31: 71k2024-02-29: 73k2024-03-31: 75k2024-04-30: 76k2024-05-31: 77k2024-06-30: 78k2024-07-31: 84k2024-08-31: 85k2024-09-30: 84k2024-10-31: 84k2024-11-30: 82k2024-12-31: 80k2025-01-31: 79k2025-02-28: 81k2025-03-31: 80k2025-04-30: 78k2025-05-31: 77k2025-06-30: 77k2025-07-31: 76k2025-08-31: 76k2025-09-30: 75k2025-10-31: 74k2025-11-30: 73k2025-12-31: 73k2026-01-31: 74k2026-02-28: 76k2026-03-31: 77k2026-04-30: 76k2026-05-31: 76k2026-06-30: 76k2026-07-31: 76k2026-08-31: 78k 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 54k to 110k · axis starts at 47k

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

5.0%
4.84.95.02026-01-31: 4.82026-02-28: 4.92026-03-31: 52026-04-30: 4.92026-05-31: 4.92026-06-30: 4.92026-07-31: 4.92026-08-31: 5 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 4.8 to 5 · axis starts at 4.8

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%
0.40.60.72025-12-31: 0.72026-03-31: 0.4 2025-12 2026-03
2 monthly readings · 0.4 to 0.7 · 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.

31.5%
21.126.832.62020-03-31: 23.92020-06-30: 22.52020-09-30: 22.82020-12-31: 23.22021-03-31: 22.22021-06-30: 24.02021-09-30: 23.92021-12-31: 24.02022-03-31: 22.22022-06-30: 22.42022-09-30: 23.12022-12-31: 25.12023-03-31: 25.82023-06-30: 25.92023-09-30: 24.62023-12-31: 23.52024-03-31: 25.02024-06-30: 26.92024-09-30: 26.72024-12-31: 26.42025-03-31: 27.32025-06-30: 26.82025-09-30: 28.32025-12-31: 30.92026-03-31: 31.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 22.2 to 31.5 · axis starts at 21.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

18.9%
17.021.425.82020-03-31: 24.62020-06-30: 25.02020-09-30: 23.42020-12-31: 21.12021-03-31: 20.32021-06-30: 20.42021-09-30: 20.32021-12-31: 20.32022-03-31: 21.12022-06-30: 20.92022-09-30: 21.22022-12-31: 21.92023-03-31: 24.22023-06-30: 22.72023-09-30: 21.52023-12-31: 20.22024-03-31: 19.42024-06-30: 20.02024-09-30: 19.42024-12-31: 19.52025-03-31: 17.92025-06-30: 19.72025-09-30: 19.22025-12-31: 18.72026-03-31: 18.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 17.9 to 25.0 · axis starts at 17.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.7, basis not documented by the producer

10.9%
7.712.517.42020-03-31: 11.12020-06-30: 11.62020-09-30: 12.62020-12-31: 13.12021-03-31: 13.32021-06-30: 12.52021-09-30: 12.52021-12-31: 11.82022-03-31: 12.82022-06-30: 13.42022-09-30: 12.92022-12-31: 12.02023-03-31: 11.62023-06-30: 12.92023-09-30: 14.52023-12-31: 16.42024-03-31: 16.12024-06-30: 13.32024-09-30: 11.42024-12-31: 11.22025-03-31: 8.72025-06-30: 9.22025-09-30: 10.92025-12-31: 10.82026-03-31: 10.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 8.7 to 16.4 · axis starts at 7.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

25.9%
23.328.233.22020-03-31: 27.52020-06-30: 27.22020-09-30: 27.62020-12-31: 28.22021-03-31: 31.22021-06-30: 31.52021-09-30: 32.12021-12-31: 32.22022-03-31: 30.02022-06-30: 30.22022-09-30: 29.52022-12-31: 26.92023-03-31: 25.82023-06-30: 25.92023-09-30: 24.32023-12-31: 25.32024-03-31: 25.02024-06-30: 25.82024-09-30: 28.52024-12-31: 29.42025-03-31: 30.22025-06-30: 28.92025-09-30: 26.12025-12-31: 25.22026-03-31: 25.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 24.3 to 32.2 · axis starts at 23.3

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

Pay 1
£21,158
8,04815k23k1997-12-31: 9,4531998-12-31: 9,6371999-12-31: 10k2000-12-31: 11k2001-12-31: 11k2002-12-31: 11k2003-12-31: 12k2004-12-31: 12k2005-12-31: 12k2006-12-31: 12k2007-12-31: 13k2008-12-31: 13k2009-12-31: 13k2010-12-31: 14k2011-12-31: 14k2012-12-31: 14k2013-12-31: 15k2014-12-31: 15k2015-12-31: 16k2016-12-31: 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 · 9,453 to 21k · axis starts at 8,048

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Business 12
Businesses
2025
79,745
56k70k84k2010-03-31: 59k2011-03-31: 58k2012-03-31: 60k2013-03-31: 60k2014-03-31: 63k2015-03-31: 71k2016-03-31: 73k2017-03-31: 76k2018-03-31: 76k2019-03-31: 77k2020-03-31: 80k2021-03-31: 81k2022-03-31: 81k2023-03-31: 80k2024-03-31: 79k2025-03-31: 80k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 58k to 81k · axis starts at 56k

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

60,775
40k52k64k2010-03-31: 42k2011-03-31: 43k2012-03-31: 44k2013-03-31: 44k2014-03-31: 46k2015-03-31: 52k2016-03-31: 55k2017-03-31: 58k2018-03-31: 58k2019-03-31: 59k2020-03-31: 61k2021-03-31: 62k2022-03-31: 62k2023-03-31: 60k2024-03-31: 60k2025-03-31: 61k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 42k to 62k · axis starts at 40k

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

4,930
3,8674,4785,0882010-03-31: 4,1402011-03-31: 3,9852012-03-31: 4,1452013-03-31: 4,2652014-03-31: 4,4702015-03-31: 4,7402016-03-31: 4,6952017-03-31: 4,7452018-03-31: 4,7852019-03-31: 4,8802020-03-31: 4,8152021-03-31: 4,8002022-03-31: 4,8802023-03-31: 4,9702024-03-31: 4,8002025-03-31: 4,930 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,985 to 4,970 · axis starts at 3,867

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

490
4034655272010-03-31: 4302011-03-31: 4152012-03-31: 4302013-03-31: 4752014-03-31: 4602015-03-31: 4752016-03-31: 4952017-03-31: 4952018-03-31: 5002019-03-31: 5102020-03-31: 5152021-03-31: 4852022-03-31: 5102023-03-31: 4952024-03-31: 4952025-03-31: 490 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 415 to 515 · axis starts at 403

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

105
87.61001122010-03-31: 952011-03-31: 902012-03-31: 952013-03-31: 952014-03-31: 1102015-03-31: 1052016-03-31: 1102017-03-31: 1002018-03-31: 1102019-03-31: 1002020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 105 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 90 to 110 · axis starts at 87.6

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

2,760
2,1372,4902,8432010-03-31: 2,2702011-03-31: 2,2052012-03-31: 2,2452013-03-31: 2,3952014-03-31: 2,5002015-03-31: 2,5252016-03-31: 2,5702017-03-31: 2,5952018-03-31: 2,5952019-03-31: 2,6102020-03-31: 2,6502021-03-31: 2,6402022-03-31: 2,6952023-03-31: 2,7702024-03-31: 2,7752025-03-31: 2,760 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 2,205 to 2,775 · axis starts at 2,137

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

180
1231581922010-03-31: 1302011-03-31: 1352012-03-31: 1452013-03-31: 1352014-03-31: 1452015-03-31: 1452016-03-31: 1402017-03-31: 1452018-03-31: 1652019-03-31: 1602020-03-31: 1652021-03-31: 1702022-03-31: 1652023-03-31: 1652024-03-31: 1852025-03-31: 180 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 130 to 185 · axis starts at 123

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

9,450
7,8389,01010k2010-03-31: 8,2802011-03-31: 8,0652012-03-31: 8,4702013-03-31: 8,3102014-03-31: 8,6602015-03-31: 9,2952016-03-31: 8,8602017-03-31: 8,9502018-03-31: 9,0202019-03-31: 9,3552020-03-31: 9,3102021-03-31: 9,5702022-03-31: 9,7252023-03-31: 9,9552024-03-31: 9,6402025-03-31: 9,450 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 8,065 to 9,955 · axis starts at 7,838

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

960
7538689822010-03-31: 7802011-03-31: 7752012-03-31: 7952013-03-31: 8402014-03-31: 8852015-03-31: 8902016-03-31: 8802017-03-31: 9002018-03-31: 9202019-03-31: 9152020-03-31: 9252021-03-31: 9052022-03-31: 9152023-03-31: 9302024-03-31: 9552025-03-31: 960 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 775 to 960 · axis starts at 753

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

100
54.682.51102010-03-31: 602011-03-31: 602012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 652014-03-31: 602015-03-31: 702016-03-31: 702017-03-31: 802018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 952020-03-31: 1002021-03-31: 1002022-03-31: 1002023-03-31: 1002024-03-31: 1052025-03-31: 100 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 60 to 105 · axis starts at 54.6

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

93,820
70k84k98k2010-03-31: 74k2011-03-31: 73k2012-03-31: 75k2013-03-31: 75k2014-03-31: 78k2015-03-31: 85k2016-03-31: 87k2017-03-31: 91k2018-03-31: 90k2019-03-31: 92k2020-03-31: 95k2021-03-31: 95k2022-03-31: 95k2023-03-31: 94k2024-03-31: 93k2025-03-31: 94k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 73k to 95k · axis starts at 70k

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

73,618
22k51k79k1998-12-31: 28k1999-12-31: 29k2000-12-31: 30k2001-12-31: 31k2002-12-31: 32k2003-12-31: 35k2004-12-31: 37k2005-12-31: 39k2006-12-31: 41k2007-12-31: 43k2008-12-31: 43k2009-12-31: 43k2010-12-31: 43k2011-12-31: 44k2012-12-31: 45k2013-12-31: 46k2014-12-31: 48k2015-12-31: 50k2016-12-31: 51k2017-12-31: 54k2018-12-31: 56k2019-12-31: 58k2020-12-31: 56k2021-12-31: 61k2022-12-31: 67k2023-12-31: 74k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 28k to 74k · axis starts at 22k

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in West Yorkshire

Bradford · Calderdale · Kirklees · Leeds · Wakefield