Yorkshire and the Humber Employment Rate
Employment, unemployment and population indicators for reading Yorkshire and the Humber property prices and rents in wider labour-market context.
Employment rate
72.9%
Aged 16-64
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Economically active
Economic inactivity
22.9%
Aged 16-64
Resident population
5,672,166
ONS 2025
May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025
Yorkshire and the Humber labour-market context
Employment data does not predict house prices by itself, but it helps frame affordability and local economic context.
Resident population
5,672,166
ONS 2025
Median resident annual pay
£37,003
Yorkshire and the Humber
Median resident weekly pay
£712
Full-time employees
Employment rate
72.9%
Aged 16-64
Unemployment rate
5.2%
Economically active
Resident population is from the latest ONS mid-year population estimates. Labour market headline rates are from the ONS Labour Force Survey shown in the Nomis regional profile. Earnings are ONS ASHE resident-analysis median full-time employee earnings. Annual pay is annualised from weekly pay for display context.
Compare Yorkshire and the Humber house prices and rents with local income.
The latest ONS and Nomis labour-market profile for Yorkshire and the Humber covers May 2026-Jul 2026 / ASHE 2025. It records an employment rate of 72.9%, an unemployment rate of 5.2%, and an economic inactivity rate of 22.9%.
These indicators describe the official survey estimates for the stated population and period.