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Economy and work in Yorkshire and The Humber

Region

North England. 5,672,166 people in 15,408 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for Yorkshire and The Humber, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Claimants by neighbourhood

Claimant count (Nomis) · August 2026

Under 1070 or more

There is no people claiming out-of-work benefits figure for Yorkshire and The Humber’s neighbourhoods yet.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only

Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber. The map shows each one.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Region
145,445
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Yorkshire and The Humber, 145,445 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

People claiming out-of-work benefits: Yorkshire and The Humber among every region12 areas from 34,155 to 347,135. The middle area is 122,170. Yorkshire and The Humber is 145,445.

Claimant rate

Region
4.1%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In Yorkshire and The Humber, 4.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

For the UK as a whole, the figure was 3.9%.

Against England
3% higher4.0%
Against the UK
5% higher3.9%
Claimant rate: Yorkshire and The Humber among every region12 areas from 2.7% to 5.5%. The middle area is 3.5%. Yorkshire and The Humber is 4.1%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only

Published for councils, not as one figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber. The map shows each one.