The Datum Report

Local area

North Yorkshire

What we think is happening

Typical monthly pay in North Yorkshire has been rising, though other measures here have run the other way.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in North Yorkshire has been weakening.

strong confidence · how we reached this

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
13.3%
9.512.014.52020-03-31: 11.32020-06-30: 10.02020-09-30: 10.02020-12-31: 11.52021-03-31: 11.82021-06-30: 12.32021-09-30: 12.62021-12-31: 11.92022-03-31: 11.42022-06-30: 11.82022-09-30: 11.62022-12-31: 11.52023-03-31: 12.12023-06-30: 12.42023-09-30: 13.22023-12-31: 14.02024-03-31: 13.42024-06-30: 12.82024-09-30: 13.02024-12-31: 13.12025-03-31: 12.42025-06-30: 13.12025-09-30: 13.32025-12-31: 12.82026-03-31: 13.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.0 to 14.0 · axis starts at 9.5

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.3, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
78.0%
75.778.380.92020-03-31: 79.32020-06-30: 77.12020-09-30: 76.82020-12-31: 77.12021-03-31: 76.22021-06-30: 76.92021-09-30: 76.92021-12-31: 78.62022-03-31: 78.62022-06-30: 79.22022-09-30: 79.12022-12-31: 78.42023-03-31: 80.02023-06-30: 78.82023-09-30: 79.22023-12-31: 79.52024-03-31: 78.32024-06-30: 79.82024-09-30: 80.42024-12-31: 79.42025-03-31: 78.92025-06-30: 77.92025-09-30: 77.32025-12-31: 77.62026-03-31: 78 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.2 to 80.4 · axis starts at 75.7

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.8, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
2.1%
0.92.44.02020-03-31: 1.22020-06-30: 1.42020-09-30: 1.62020-12-31: 2.42021-03-31: 2.72021-06-30: 2.72021-09-30: 3.72021-12-31: 2.72022-03-31: 2.72022-06-30: 3.02022-09-30: 2.12022-12-31: 2.02023-03-31: 1.72023-06-30: 1.72023-09-30: 1.22023-12-31: 1.32024-03-31: 2.02024-06-30: 1.52024-09-30: 1.42024-12-31: 1.42025-03-31: 1.42025-06-30: 1.52025-09-30: 1.52025-12-31: 1.72026-03-31: 2.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.2 to 3.7 · axis starts at 0.9

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

20.3%
18.020.222.42020-03-31: 19.72020-06-30: 21.82020-09-30: 21.92020-12-31: 212021-03-31: 21.72021-06-30: 21.02021-09-30: 20.12021-12-31: 19.22022-03-31: 19.22022-06-30: 18.42022-09-30: 19.32022-12-31: 20.02023-03-31: 18.62023-06-30: 19.82023-09-30: 19.82023-12-31: 19.52024-03-31: 20.12024-06-30: 19.02024-09-30: 18.52024-12-31: 19.42025-03-31: 20.02025-06-30: 21.02025-09-30: 21.52025-12-31: 212026-03-31: 20.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.4 to 21.9 · axis starts at 18.0

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

Claimant count
August 2026
7,460
5,01611k17k2020-01-31: 6,1852020-02-29: 6,3252020-03-31: 6,2952020-04-30: 14k2020-05-31: 16k2020-06-30: 15k2020-07-31: 15k2020-08-31: 15k2020-09-30: 15k2020-10-31: 14k2020-11-30: 14k2020-12-31: 14k2021-01-31: 14k2021-02-28: 15k2021-03-31: 15k2021-04-30: 14k2021-05-31: 13k2021-06-30: 11k2021-07-31: 11k2021-08-31: 10k2021-09-30: 9,6752021-10-31: 9,3402021-11-30: 9,0102021-12-31: 8,8102022-01-31: 8,8702022-02-28: 8,7352022-03-31: 8,3602022-04-30: 7,8302022-05-31: 7,4652022-06-30: 7,2652022-07-31: 7,3152022-08-31: 7,3152022-09-30: 7,3152022-10-31: 7,0852022-11-30: 7,1602022-12-31: 7,3802023-01-31: 7,5002023-02-28: 7,5302023-03-31: 7,5702023-04-30: 7,4252023-05-31: 7,0852023-06-30: 6,9352023-07-31: 7,0402023-08-31: 6,9052023-09-30: 6,7302023-10-31: 6,9152023-11-30: 7,1102023-12-31: 7,3152024-01-31: 7,4902024-02-29: 7,6502024-03-31: 7,7252024-04-30: 7,5302024-05-31: 7,3802024-06-30: 7,5602024-07-31: 8,0702024-08-31: 8,0852024-09-30: 7,9802024-10-31: 7,8352024-11-30: 7,8752024-12-31: 7,7752025-01-31: 7,8652025-02-28: 8,1302025-03-31: 7,9302025-04-30: 7,6102025-05-31: 7,3252025-06-30: 7,2352025-07-31: 7,0502025-08-31: 6,9752025-09-30: 6,8702025-10-31: 6,9252025-11-30: 6,9602025-12-31: 7,0402026-01-31: 7,2802026-02-28: 7,7452026-03-31: 7,8352026-04-30: 7,5802026-05-31: 7,4402026-06-30: 7,4152026-07-31: 7,3102026-08-31: 7,460 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 6,185 to 16k · axis starts at 5,016

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

2.0%
2.02.02.12026-01-31: 22026-02-28: 2.12026-03-31: 2.12026-04-30: 2.12026-05-31: 22026-06-30: 22026-07-31: 22026-08-31: 2 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 2 to 2.1 · axis starts at 2.0

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.

29.5%
10.022.735.52020-03-31: 18.82020-06-30: 21.42020-09-30: 22.52020-12-31: 23.32021-03-31: 21.92021-06-30: 19.92021-09-30: 15.22021-12-31: 12.52022-03-31: 14.22022-06-30: 15.62022-09-30: 21.72022-12-31: 23.12023-03-31: 21.92023-06-30: 25.32023-09-30: 23.12023-12-31: 30.72024-03-31: 30.92024-06-30: 29.62024-09-30: 33.02024-12-31: 28.62025-03-31: 27.92025-06-30: 27.42025-09-30: 24.42025-12-31: 27.12026-03-31: 29.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.5 to 33.0 · axis starts at 10.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.7, basis not documented by the producer

15.8%
3.012.522.12020-03-31: 20.32020-06-30: 20.32020-09-30: 19.52020-12-31: 16.92021-03-31: 16.52021-06-30: 12.72021-09-30: 14.42021-12-31: 15.32022-03-31: 12.12022-06-30: 10.32022-09-30: 10.02022-12-31: 10.02023-03-31: 15.62023-06-30: 16.22023-09-30: 13.92023-12-31: 11.22024-03-31: 82024-06-30: 4.82024-09-30: 7.32024-12-31: 13.02025-03-31: 14.92025-06-30: 15.22025-09-30: 16.82025-12-31: 17.62026-03-31: 15.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 4.8 to 20.3 · axis starts at 3.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.4, basis not documented by the producer

18.8%
17.822.827.82020-03-31: 21.92020-06-30: 22.62020-09-30: 21.52020-12-31: 23.82021-03-31: 22.62021-06-30: 23.72021-09-30: 25.52021-12-31: 25.52022-03-31: 26.92022-06-30: 26.52022-09-30: 24.72022-12-31: 24.12023-03-31: 23.32023-06-30: 19.42023-09-30: 20.12023-12-31: 21.62024-03-31: 20.92024-06-30: 22.52024-09-30: 21.02024-12-31: 22.72025-03-31: 24.22025-06-30: 24.22025-09-30: 23.32025-12-31: 21.62026-03-31: 18.8 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.8 to 26.9 · axis starts at 17.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.7, basis not documented by the producer

19.3%
17.126.135.12020-03-31: 24.92020-06-30: 22.92020-09-30: 21.12020-12-31: 20.72021-03-31: 26.02021-06-30: 28.62021-09-30: 30.92021-12-31: 33.32022-03-31: 31.62022-06-30: 32.32022-09-30: 32.72022-12-31: 28.22023-03-31: 252023-06-30: 26.62023-09-30: 29.62023-12-31: 24.02024-03-31: 26.72024-06-30: 28.42024-09-30: 22.72024-12-31: 21.62025-03-31: 19.22025-06-30: 19.42025-09-30: 20.72025-12-31: 18.82026-03-31: 19.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 18.8 to 33.3 · axis starts at 17.1

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±5.8, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£27,703
9,41020k30k1997-12-31: 11k1998-12-31: 12k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 14k2004-12-31: 14k2005-12-31: 15k2006-12-31: 16k2007-12-31: 16k2008-12-31: 17k2009-12-31: 17k2010-12-31: 17k2011-12-31: 17k2012-12-31: 18k2013-12-31: 19k2014-12-31: 19k2015-12-31: 20k2016-12-31: 20k2017-12-31: 21k2018-12-31: 22k2019-12-31: 22k2020-12-31: 22k2021-12-31: 23k2022-12-31: 24k2023-12-31: 26k2024-12-31: 28k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 11k to 28k · axis starts at 9,410

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,539
1,5802,1112,6422020-01-31: 1,7182020-02-29: 1,7352020-03-31: 1,7222020-04-30: 1,6832020-05-31: 1,6832020-06-30: 1,7052020-07-31: 1,7362020-08-31: 1,7652020-09-30: 1,8112020-10-31: 1,7882020-11-30: 1,7902020-12-31: 1,7852021-01-31: 1,7772021-02-28: 1,7872021-03-31: 1,8182021-04-30: 1,7922021-05-31: 1,8262021-06-30: 1,8062021-07-31: 1,8292021-08-31: 1,8382021-09-30: 1,8692021-10-31: 1,8742021-11-30: 1,8642021-12-31: 1,9072022-01-31: 1,8852022-02-28: 1,8852022-03-31: 1,9052022-04-30: 1,9172022-05-31: 1,9582022-06-30: 1,9632022-07-31: 1,9592022-08-31: 2,0182022-09-30: 2,0542022-10-31: 2,0232022-11-30: 2,0382022-12-31: 2,0542023-01-31: 2,0252023-02-28: 2,0412023-03-31: 2,0642023-04-30: 2,0842023-05-31: 2,1092023-06-30: 2,1512023-07-31: 2,1282023-08-31: 2,1262023-09-30: 2,1462023-10-31: 2,1532023-11-30: 2,1802023-12-31: 2,1562024-01-31: 2,1712024-02-29: 2,1832024-03-31: 2,2082024-04-30: 2,1982024-05-31: 2,2582024-06-30: 2,1992024-07-31: 2,2422024-08-31: 2,2502024-09-30: 2,2942024-10-31: 2,2822024-11-30: 2,3462024-12-31: 2,3142025-01-31: 2,2752025-02-28: 2,2612025-03-31: 2,2882025-04-30: 2,3532025-05-31: 2,3732025-06-30: 2,3632025-07-31: 2,4352025-08-31: 2,4192025-09-30: 2,3952025-10-31: 2,4182025-11-30: 2,4112025-12-31: 2,4382026-01-31: 2,4122026-02-28: 2,4312026-03-31: 2,4482026-04-30: 2,4722026-05-31: 2,4902026-06-30: 2,4802026-07-31: 2,539 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,683 to 2,539 · axis starts at 1,580

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

273,934
254k266k279k2020-01-31: 261k2020-02-29: 261k2020-03-31: 261k2020-04-30: 259k2020-05-31: 258k2020-06-30: 258k2020-07-31: 260k2020-08-31: 259k2020-09-30: 259k2020-10-31: 259k2020-11-30: 259k2020-12-31: 258k2021-01-31: 257k2021-02-28: 256k2021-03-31: 258k2021-04-30: 259k2021-05-31: 262k2021-06-30: 266k2021-07-31: 268k2021-08-31: 268k2021-09-30: 269k2021-10-31: 268k2021-11-30: 268k2021-12-31: 267k2022-01-31: 266k2022-02-28: 267k2022-03-31: 268k2022-04-30: 270k2022-05-31: 270k2022-06-30: 271k2022-07-31: 273k2022-08-31: 273k2022-09-30: 273k2022-10-31: 272k2022-11-30: 272k2022-12-31: 271k2023-01-31: 270k2023-02-28: 270k2023-03-31: 271k2023-04-30: 273k2023-05-31: 273k2023-06-30: 274k2023-07-31: 276k2023-08-31: 275k2023-09-30: 275k2023-10-31: 275k2023-11-30: 275k2023-12-31: 274k2024-01-31: 272k2024-02-29: 272k2024-03-31: 274k2024-04-30: 273k2024-05-31: 274k2024-06-30: 275k2024-07-31: 276k2024-08-31: 276k2024-09-30: 276k2024-10-31: 276k2024-11-30: 275k2024-12-31: 274k2025-01-31: 272k2025-02-28: 271k2025-03-31: 273k2025-04-30: 274k2025-05-31: 274k2025-06-30: 275k2025-07-31: 276k2025-08-31: 276k2025-09-30: 275k2025-10-31: 274k2025-11-30: 274k2025-12-31: 273k2026-01-31: 271k2026-02-28: 270k2026-03-31: 271k2026-04-30: 272k2026-05-31: 272k2026-06-30: 273k2026-07-31: 274k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 256k to 276k · axis starts at 254k

ONS, Earnings and employment from PAYE Real Time Information, published 22 August 2026 (approximate)
no published uncertainty; this figure is our own aggregation
Our aggregation of local authorities, with no published interval.

Business 12
Businesses
2025
32,300
28k31k33k2010-03-31: 29k2011-03-31: 28k2012-03-31: 29k2013-03-31: 29k2014-03-31: 30k2015-03-31: 31k2016-03-31: 32k2017-03-31: 32k2018-03-31: 32k2019-03-31: 33k2020-03-31: 33k2021-03-31: 32k2022-03-31: 33k2023-03-31: 33k2024-03-31: 33k2025-03-31: 32k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 28k to 33k · axis starts at 28k

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

25,025
21k24k26k2010-03-31: 22k2011-03-31: 22k2012-03-31: 22k2013-03-31: 22k2014-03-31: 22k2015-03-31: 24k2016-03-31: 25k2017-03-31: 25k2018-03-31: 25k2019-03-31: 25k2020-03-31: 25k2021-03-31: 25k2022-03-31: 25k2023-03-31: 25k2024-03-31: 25k2025-03-31: 25k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 22k to 25k · axis starts at 21k

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

1,900
1,5211,7722,0242010-03-31: 1,6402011-03-31: 1,5702012-03-31: 1,6602013-03-31: 1,7302014-03-31: 1,8202015-03-31: 1,9352016-03-31: 1,9352017-03-31: 1,9152018-03-31: 1,8902019-03-31: 1,9752020-03-31: 1,9052021-03-31: 1,8702022-03-31: 1,9252023-03-31: 1,9702024-03-31: 1,8902025-03-31: 1,900 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 1,570 to 1,975 · axis starts at 1,521

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

135
1011221442010-03-31: 1052011-03-31: 1052012-03-31: 1102013-03-31: 1152014-03-31: 1152015-03-31: 1202016-03-31: 1202017-03-31: 1302018-03-31: 1352019-03-31: 1402020-03-31: 1302021-03-31: 1252022-03-31: 1302023-03-31: 1402024-03-31: 1302025-03-31: 135 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 105 to 140 · axis starts at 101

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

25
13.82026.22010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 152012-03-31: 202013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 202015-03-31: 202016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 252019-03-31: 252020-03-31: 252021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 202024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 25 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 15 to 25 · axis starts at 13.8

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

975
7629051,0482010-03-31: 8002011-03-31: 7952012-03-31: 7902013-03-31: 8302014-03-31: 8852015-03-31: 9452016-03-31: 9252017-03-31: 9652018-03-31: 9402019-03-31: 9152020-03-31: 9352021-03-31: 9602022-03-31: 9902023-03-31: 1,0202024-03-31: 1,0002025-03-31: 975 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 790 to 1,020 · axis starts at 762

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

50
16.43553.62010-03-31: 202011-03-31: 252012-03-31: 302013-03-31: 302014-03-31: 302015-03-31: 352016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 352018-03-31: 352019-03-31: 352020-03-31: 452021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 502024-03-31: 502025-03-31: 50 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 20 to 50 · axis starts at 16.4

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

3,875
3,7333,9784,2222010-03-31: 3,8602011-03-31: 3,7802012-03-31: 3,8902013-03-31: 3,8152014-03-31: 3,9502015-03-31: 4,1152016-03-31: 3,9852017-03-31: 3,9952018-03-31: 4,0302019-03-31: 4,0602020-03-31: 4,0152021-03-31: 4,0402022-03-31: 4,1052023-03-31: 4,1752024-03-31: 4,0552025-03-31: 3,875 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 3,780 to 4,175 · axis starts at 3,733

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

300
2052583102010-03-31: 2252011-03-31: 2152012-03-31: 2252013-03-31: 2402014-03-31: 2402015-03-31: 2452016-03-31: 2602017-03-31: 2502018-03-31: 2652019-03-31: 2902020-03-31: 2902021-03-31: 2952022-03-31: 2952023-03-31: 2952024-03-31: 3002025-03-31: 300 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 215 to 300 · axis starts at 205

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

20
8.217.526.82010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 202012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 152014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 202017-03-31: 202018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 202023-03-31: 252024-03-31: 202025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 25 · axis starts at 8.2

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

37,185
33k35k38k2010-03-31: 33k2011-03-31: 33k2012-03-31: 33k2013-03-31: 34k2014-03-31: 34k2015-03-31: 36k2016-03-31: 37k2017-03-31: 37k2018-03-31: 37k2019-03-31: 38k2020-03-31: 38k2021-03-31: 37k2022-03-31: 38k2023-03-31: 38k2024-03-31: 38k2025-03-31: 37k 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 33k to 38k · axis starts at 33k

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

19,945
5,88614k21k1998-12-31: 7,3921999-12-31: 7,5402000-12-31: 7,9002001-12-31: 8,2942002-12-31: 9,0582003-12-31: 9,5432004-12-31: 9,9322005-12-31: 10k2006-12-31: 11k2007-12-31: 11k2008-12-31: 12k2009-12-31: 11k2010-12-31: 11k2011-12-31: 12k2012-12-31: 12k2013-12-31: 13k2014-12-31: 13k2015-12-31: 13k2016-12-31: 14k2017-12-31: 14k2018-12-31: 14k2019-12-31: 15k2020-12-31: 15k2021-12-31: 16k2022-12-31: 18k2023-12-31: 20k 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 7,392 to 20k · axis starts at 5,886

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire