The Datum Report

Local area

York

What we think is happening

Pay in York has been growing.

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

Other standing views

Labour market

The job market in York has been going both ways.

tentative confidence · 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
% of economically inactive retired Apr 2025-Mar 2026 15.4% +3.8 in the top 4% of 165

By subject

Every figure published for York. 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
8.1%
5.89.212.72020-03-31: 9.62020-06-30: 11.42020-09-30: 12.02020-12-31: 11.92021-03-31: 10.62021-06-30: 8.92021-09-30: 9.32021-12-31: 9.12022-03-31: 9.02022-06-30: 8.12022-09-30: 7.32022-12-31: 7.62023-03-31: 6.42023-06-30: 6.72023-09-30: 7.22023-12-31: 7.92024-03-31: 7.62024-06-30: 8.82024-09-30: 7.82024-12-31: 6.52025-03-31: 8.12025-06-30: 7.82025-09-30: 9.62025-12-31: 92026-03-31: 8.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 6.4 to 12.0 · axis starts at 5.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±2.2, basis not documented by the producer

Employment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
79.9%
75.681.186.62020-03-31: 80.02020-06-30: 79.42020-09-30: 78.42020-12-31: 77.92021-03-31: 76.72021-06-30: 77.22021-09-30: 79.52021-12-31: 80.52022-03-31: 81.82022-06-30: 81.62022-09-30: 82.12022-12-31: 85.52023-03-31: 83.62023-06-30: 82.82023-09-30: 80.52023-12-31: 79.42024-03-31: 78.02024-06-30: 78.42024-09-30: 76.82024-12-31: 78.52025-03-31: 77.92025-06-30: 79.32025-09-30: 79.92025-12-31: 78.72026-03-31: 79.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 76.7 to 85.5 · axis starts at 75.6

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026
±3.3, basis not documented by the producer

Unemployment rate - aged 16-64
Apr 2025-Mar 2026
1.9%
1.02.13.22020-03-31: 2.92020-06-30: 2.62020-09-30: 3.02020-12-31: 2.12021-03-31: 2.52021-06-30: 2.82021-09-30: 1.92021-12-31: 2.02022-03-31: 1.62022-06-30: 1.32022-09-30: 1.32022-12-31: 1.22023-03-31: 1.42023-06-30: 1.82023-09-30: 2.82023-12-31: 2.52024-03-31: 2.52024-06-30: 2.72024-09-30: 2.62024-12-31: 2.82025-03-31: 2.62025-06-30: 1.72025-09-30: 1.42025-12-31: 1.82026-03-31: 1.9 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 1.2 to 3.0 · axis starts at 1.0

ONS, Annual Population Survey - headline labour market rates, published 21 July 2026

18.5%
12.517.422.32020-03-31: 17.72020-06-30: 18.42020-09-30: 19.22020-12-31: 20.42021-03-31: 21.32021-06-30: 20.62021-09-30: 18.92021-12-31: 17.92022-03-31: 16.82022-06-30: 17.32022-09-30: 16.92022-12-31: 13.52023-03-31: 15.22023-06-30: 15.72023-09-30: 17.12023-12-31: 18.62024-03-31: 20.12024-06-30: 19.52024-09-30: 21.12024-12-31: 19.32025-03-31: 20.02025-06-30: 19.32025-09-30: 18.92025-12-31: 19.82026-03-31: 18.5 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 13.5 to 21.3 · axis starts at 12.5

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

Claimant count
August 2026
2,545
1,3843,4305,4762020-01-31: 1,7802020-02-29: 1,7902020-03-31: 1,8202020-04-30: 4,3402020-05-31: 5,0602020-06-30: 4,7602020-07-31: 4,8952020-08-31: 5,0802020-09-30: 4,9502020-10-31: 4,6802020-11-30: 4,7252020-12-31: 4,7052021-01-31: 4,5952021-02-28: 4,9252021-03-31: 4,8802021-04-30: 4,8002021-05-31: 4,3852021-06-30: 3,8952021-07-31: 3,7652021-08-31: 3,5702021-09-30: 3,2952021-10-31: 3,1652021-11-30: 3,0252021-12-31: 2,8852022-01-31: 2,8202022-02-28: 2,7952022-03-31: 2,7452022-04-30: 2,6602022-05-31: 2,5402022-06-30: 2,4752022-07-31: 2,4852022-08-31: 2,4402022-09-30: 2,4552022-10-31: 2,4002022-11-30: 2,4052022-12-31: 2,4002023-01-31: 2,3002023-02-28: 2,2352023-03-31: 2,2152023-04-30: 2,3052023-05-31: 2,2452023-06-30: 2,2352023-07-31: 2,3052023-08-31: 2,2152023-09-30: 2,1602023-10-31: 2,2052023-11-30: 2,2702023-12-31: 2,2652024-01-31: 2,2752024-02-29: 2,3252024-03-31: 2,3952024-04-30: 2,3052024-05-31: 2,2652024-06-30: 2,3002024-07-31: 2,5552024-08-31: 2,5902024-09-30: 2,5002024-10-31: 2,5252024-11-30: 2,5202024-12-31: 2,4752025-01-31: 2,5252025-02-28: 2,6102025-03-31: 2,6452025-04-30: 2,5852025-05-31: 2,5702025-06-30: 2,5302025-07-31: 2,5202025-08-31: 2,5052025-09-30: 2,4552025-10-31: 2,4002025-11-30: 2,4552025-12-31: 2,4202026-01-31: 2,4302026-02-28: 2,5952026-03-31: 2,6102026-04-30: 2,5502026-05-31: 2,5002026-06-30: 2,4702026-07-31: 2,4752026-08-31: 2,545 2020-01 2026-08
80 monthly readings · 1,780 to 5,080 · axis starts at 1,384

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

1.8%
1.81.91.92026-01-31: 1.82026-02-28: 1.92026-03-31: 1.92026-04-30: 1.82026-05-31: 1.82026-06-30: 1.82026-07-31: 1.82026-08-31: 1.8 2026-01 2026-08
8 monthly readings · 1.8 to 1.9 · axis starts at 1.8

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
—

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.

22.3%
11.218.926.72020-03-31: 15.92020-06-30: 17.32020-09-30: 17.42020-12-31: 162021-03-31: 14.62021-06-30: 12.72021-09-30: 13.42021-12-31: 16.52022-03-31: 16.82022-06-30: 21.42022-09-30: 17.82022-12-31: 15.42023-03-31: 16.52023-06-30: 16.52023-09-30: 20.32023-12-31: 23.32024-03-31: 23.82024-06-30: 21.92024-09-30: 24.82024-12-31: 21.72025-03-31: 21.62025-06-30: 25.22025-09-30: 24.12025-12-31: 23.72026-03-31: 22.3 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 12.7 to 25.2 · axis starts at 11.2

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±7.7, basis not documented by the producer

13.1%
8.417.827.12020-03-31: 22.22020-06-30: 25.32020-09-30: 23.92020-12-31: 19.62021-03-31: 14.32021-06-30: 13.42021-09-30: 13.82021-12-31: 14.52022-03-31: 14.22022-06-30: 11.52022-09-30: 12.62022-12-31: 12.62023-03-31: 13.62023-06-30: 10.82023-09-30: 13.82023-12-31: 13.42024-03-31: 10.82024-06-30: 13.02024-09-30: 10.22024-12-31: 12.42025-03-31: 12.22025-06-30: 12.42025-09-30: 10.72025-12-31: 12.72026-03-31: 13.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 10.2 to 25.3 · axis starts at 8.4

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±6.3, basis not documented by the producer

15.4%
9.717.224.72020-03-31: 16.72020-06-30: 15.32020-09-30: 13.12020-12-31: 12.42021-03-31: 11.12021-06-30: 13.02021-09-30: 11.52021-12-31: 14.02022-03-31: 13.32022-06-30: 15.82022-09-30: 15.72022-12-31: 15.92023-03-31: 14.12023-06-30: 14.62023-09-30: 16.42023-12-31: 12.62024-03-31: 16.22024-06-30: 16.72024-09-30: 18.72024-12-31: 23.22025-03-31: 19.12025-06-30: 15.02025-09-30: 12.62025-12-31: 11.62026-03-31: 15.4 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 11.1 to 23.2 · axis starts at 9.7

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

36.1%
29.842.054.12020-03-31: 38.12020-06-30: 32.12020-09-30: 34.72020-12-31: 39.32021-03-31: 47.42021-06-30: 50.72021-09-30: 51.82021-12-31: 45.02022-03-31: 43.82022-06-30: 38.92022-09-30: 38.32022-12-31: 35.72023-03-31: 40.32023-06-30: 37.72023-09-30: 33.62023-12-31: 38.72024-03-31: 40.12024-06-30: 42.82024-09-30: 41.22024-12-31: 33.72025-03-31: 35.32025-06-30: 33.12025-09-30: 36.82025-12-31: 39.22026-03-31: 36.1 2020-03 2026-03
25 monthly readings · 32.1 to 51.8 · axis starts at 29.8

ONS, Annual Population Survey - variables (percentages), published 21 July 2026
±8.9, basis not documented by the producer

Pay 3
£24,506
8,72017k26k1997-12-31: 10k1998-12-31: 11k1999-12-31: 12k2000-12-31: 12k2001-12-31: 13k2002-12-31: 13k2003-12-31: 13k2004-12-31: 13k2005-12-31: 13k2006-12-31: 14k2007-12-31: 15k2008-12-31: 15k2009-12-31: 15k2010-12-31: 15k2011-12-31: 15k2012-12-31: 16k2013-12-31: 16k2014-12-31: 17k2015-12-31: 18k2016-12-31: 18k2017-12-31: 19k2018-12-31: 20k2019-12-31: 20k2020-12-31: 20k2021-12-31: 21k2022-12-31: 22k2023-12-31: 23k2024-12-31: 25k 1997-12 2024-12
28 annual readings · 10k to 25k · axis starts at 8,720

ONS, Gross disposable household income per head

Median pay
Jul 2026
£2,548
1,6352,1402,6462020-01-31: 1,7762020-02-29: 1,7762020-03-31: 1,7782020-04-30: 1,7332020-05-31: 1,7392020-06-30: 1,7592020-07-31: 1,7852020-08-31: 1,8262020-09-30: 1,8512020-10-31: 1,8712020-11-30: 1,8432020-12-31: 1,8562021-01-31: 1,8472021-02-28: 1,8552021-03-31: 1,8802021-04-30: 1,8722021-05-31: 1,8852021-06-30: 1,8892021-07-31: 1,8952021-08-31: 1,9072021-09-30: 1,9392021-10-31: 1,9322021-11-30: 1,9322021-12-31: 1,9532022-01-31: 1,9452022-02-28: 1,9452022-03-31: 1,9802022-04-30: 1,9822022-05-31: 1,9962022-06-30: 1,9992022-07-31: 2,0242022-08-31: 2,0292022-09-30: 2,0892022-10-31: 2,0742022-11-30: 2,1352022-12-31: 2,1082023-01-31: 2,0922023-02-28: 2,0872023-03-31: 2,1172023-04-30: 2,1502023-05-31: 2,1652023-06-30: 2,2292023-07-31: 2,1752023-08-31: 2,1872023-09-30: 2,1952023-10-31: 2,1922023-11-30: 2,2402023-12-31: 2,2252024-01-31: 2,2242024-02-29: 2,2312024-03-31: 2,2652024-04-30: 2,2772024-05-31: 2,2862024-06-30: 2,2822024-07-31: 2,2992024-08-31: 2,3102024-09-30: 2,3112024-10-31: 2,3682024-11-30: 2,3702024-12-31: 2,3622025-01-31: 2,3512025-02-28: 2,3562025-03-31: 2,3742025-04-30: 2,4072025-05-31: 2,4162025-06-30: 2,4182025-07-31: 2,4362025-08-31: 2,4862025-09-30: 2,4622025-10-31: 2,4692025-11-30: 2,4592025-12-31: 2,4922026-01-31: 2,4712026-02-28: 2,4892026-03-31: 2,5182026-04-30: 2,5372026-05-31: 2,5372026-06-30: 2,5392026-07-31: 2,548 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 1,733 to 2,548 · axis starts at 1,635

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.

93,785
86k91k96k2020-01-31: 91k2020-02-29: 91k2020-03-31: 91k2020-04-30: 90k2020-05-31: 89k2020-06-30: 89k2020-07-31: 89k2020-08-31: 88k2020-09-30: 88k2020-10-31: 88k2020-11-30: 88k2020-12-31: 88k2021-01-31: 87k2021-02-28: 87k2021-03-31: 87k2021-04-30: 88k2021-05-31: 88k2021-06-30: 89k2021-07-31: 90k2021-08-31: 90k2021-09-30: 90k2021-10-31: 91k2021-11-30: 92k2021-12-31: 92k2022-01-31: 91k2022-02-28: 91k2022-03-31: 92k2022-04-30: 92k2022-05-31: 92k2022-06-30: 92k2022-07-31: 93k2022-08-31: 92k2022-09-30: 92k2022-10-31: 92k2022-11-30: 93k2022-12-31: 93k2023-01-31: 92k2023-02-28: 93k2023-03-31: 93k2023-04-30: 93k2023-05-31: 93k2023-06-30: 94k2023-07-31: 94k2023-08-31: 93k2023-09-30: 93k2023-10-31: 94k2023-11-30: 95k2023-12-31: 95k2024-01-31: 94k2024-02-29: 94k2024-03-31: 94k2024-04-30: 94k2024-05-31: 94k2024-06-30: 94k2024-07-31: 94k2024-08-31: 94k2024-09-30: 94k2024-10-31: 94k2024-11-30: 95k2024-12-31: 95k2025-01-31: 93k2025-02-28: 93k2025-03-31: 93k2025-04-30: 93k2025-05-31: 94k2025-06-30: 94k2025-07-31: 94k2025-08-31: 93k2025-09-30: 93k2025-10-31: 94k2025-11-30: 94k2025-12-31: 94k2026-01-31: 93k2026-02-28: 93k2026-03-31: 93k2026-04-30: 93k2026-05-31: 94k2026-06-30: 94k2026-07-31: 94k 2020-01 2026-07
79 monthly readings · 87k to 95k · axis starts at 86k

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
7,120
5,5186,4587,3972010-03-31: 5,7452011-03-31: 5,7002012-03-31: 5,8152013-03-31: 6,0652014-03-31: 6,2402015-03-31: 6,6702016-03-31: 6,8652017-03-31: 6,9552018-03-31: 7,0102019-03-31: 7,1052020-03-31: 7,2152021-03-31: 7,0952022-03-31: 7,1352023-03-31: 7,0752024-03-31: 7,0752025-03-31: 7,120 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5,700 to 7,215 · axis starts at 5,518

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

5,250
3,9974,7625,5282010-03-31: 4,1702011-03-31: 4,1452012-03-31: 4,1752013-03-31: 4,4552014-03-31: 4,5452015-03-31: 4,8652016-03-31: 5,1152017-03-31: 5,1652018-03-31: 5,2252019-03-31: 5,3052020-03-31: 5,3802021-03-31: 5,3052022-03-31: 5,2852023-03-31: 5,2102024-03-31: 5,2052025-03-31: 5,250 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 4,145 to 5,380 · axis starts at 3,997

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

495
3764485192010-03-31: 3952011-03-31: 3902012-03-31: 4252013-03-31: 4302014-03-31: 4602015-03-31: 4702016-03-31: 4452017-03-31: 4502018-03-31: 4552019-03-31: 4652020-03-31: 4652021-03-31: 4552022-03-31: 4652023-03-31: 4802024-03-31: 5052025-03-31: 495 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 390 to 505 · axis starts at 376

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

45
32.64557.42010-03-31: 352011-03-31: 352012-03-31: 402013-03-31: 452014-03-31: 452015-03-31: 502016-03-31: 402017-03-31: 502018-03-31: 552019-03-31: 552020-03-31: 502021-03-31: 502022-03-31: 502023-03-31: 552024-03-31: 452025-03-31: 45 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 35 to 55 · axis starts at 32.6

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

20
8.81521.22010-03-31: 152011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 102017-03-31: 102018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 152020-03-31: 152021-03-31: 152022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 20 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

270
2002503002010-03-31: 2152011-03-31: 2152012-03-31: 2102013-03-31: 2252014-03-31: 2402015-03-31: 2602016-03-31: 2552017-03-31: 2602018-03-31: 2552019-03-31: 2602020-03-31: 2702021-03-31: 2652022-03-31: 2702023-03-31: 2902024-03-31: 2702025-03-31: 270 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 210 to 290 · axis starts at 200

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

15
8.81521.22010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 152015-03-31: 152016-03-31: 152017-03-31: 152018-03-31: 202019-03-31: 202020-03-31: 202021-03-31: 202022-03-31: 152023-03-31: 152024-03-31: 152025-03-31: 15 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 10 to 20 · axis starts at 8.8

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

920
7948789612010-03-31: 8252011-03-31: 8102012-03-31: 8702013-03-31: 8102014-03-31: 8452015-03-31: 9252016-03-31: 8902017-03-31: 9102018-03-31: 9002019-03-31: 9002020-03-31: 9302021-03-31: 9052022-03-31: 9452023-03-31: 9302024-03-31: 9252025-03-31: 920 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 810 to 945 · axis starts at 794

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

90
67.68092.42010-03-31: 802011-03-31: 752012-03-31: 702013-03-31: 702014-03-31: 752015-03-31: 752016-03-31: 852017-03-31: 902018-03-31: 802019-03-31: 802020-03-31: 752021-03-31: 752022-03-31: 802023-03-31: 752024-03-31: 802025-03-31: 90 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 70 to 90 · axis starts at 67.6

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

10
4.47.510.62010-03-31: 102011-03-31: 102012-03-31: 102013-03-31: 102014-03-31: 102015-03-31: 102016-03-31: 52017-03-31: 52018-03-31: 102019-03-31: 52020-03-31: 102021-03-31: 102022-03-31: 102023-03-31: 52024-03-31: 102025-03-31: 10 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 5 to 10 · axis starts at 4.4

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

8,980
7,7158,5159,3152010-03-31: 7,9802011-03-31: 7,8702012-03-31: 8,0102013-03-31: 8,1352014-03-31: 8,1052015-03-31: 8,6102016-03-31: 8,7902017-03-31: 8,8752018-03-31: 8,9452019-03-31: 9,0552020-03-31: 9,1602021-03-31: 9,0152022-03-31: 9,0402023-03-31: 8,9702024-03-31: 8,9752025-03-31: 8,980 2010-03 2025-03
16 annual readings · 7,870 to 9,160 · axis starts at 7,715

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

8,511
2,5635,8569,1481998-12-31: 3,2001999-12-31: 3,3382000-12-31: 3,4962001-12-31: 3,7692002-12-31: 4,1692003-12-31: 4,4632004-12-31: 4,7052005-12-31: 4,8672006-12-31: 4,9502007-12-31: 5,1912008-12-31: 5,2042009-12-31: 5,0512010-12-31: 5,1492011-12-31: 5,2492012-12-31: 5,3742013-12-31: 5,4042014-12-31: 5,5232015-12-31: 5,6402016-12-31: 5,8172017-12-31: 6,2102018-12-31: 6,3502019-12-31: 6,4052020-12-31: 5,9042021-12-31: 6,7562022-12-31: 7,7052023-12-31: 8,511 1998-12 2023-12
26 annual readings · 3,200 to 8,511 · axis starts at 2,563

ONS, Gross value added, published 16 October 2025

Local authorities in York

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