Economy, jobs and prices in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom: official figures
Gross domestic product in Yorkshire and the Humber was £34,041 per resident in 2024 at current prices, 4th lowest of 9 English regions and below the UK figure of £41,627.
Is the economy of Yorkshire and the Humber growing?
After removing inflation, output per head in Yorkshire and the Humber grew by 10.9% between 2014 and 2024, against 7.8% for England as a whole.
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyWhat is the average household income in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Households in Yorkshire and the Humber had £21,913 of disposable income per person in 2024 after taxes and benefits, 82.7% of the English average (£26,490) and 2nd lowest of 9 regions.
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyWhat is the average salary in Yorkshire and the Humber?
The median full-time and part-time employee living in Yorkshire and the Humber earned £600 a week before tax in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings), 2nd lowest of 9 regions; England's median was £648. Weekly pay has risen 54.2% since 2015.
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Yorkshire and the Humber?
74.2% of people aged 16 to 64 in Yorkshire and the Humber were in work in 2023 (3rd lowest of 9 regions), while the modelled unemployment rate was 3.4% (England: 76.0% and 3.7%).
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyHow productive is Yorkshire and the Humber?
Each hour worked in Yorkshire and the Humber produced £36.82 of gross value added in 2023, 4th least productive of 9 English regions (England £42.39).
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyHow many businesses are there in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Yorkshire and the Humber had 199,980 active businesses in 2024, 7.9% of England's total; new firms were 11.3% of the stock that year and 53.7% of businesses born in 2021 were still trading three years later.
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyHow much does Yorkshire and the Humber export?
Exports of goods and services from Yorkshire and the Humber were worth £39.7 billion in 2023, and foreign companies held £84.4 billion of direct investment there in 2024 (4.3% of England's inward FDI).
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyHow many jobs are there in Yorkshire and the Humber?
There were 0.80 jobs for every resident aged 16 to 64 in Yorkshire and the Humber in 2024 (England 0.86), and businesses spent £1,761 million on research and development there in 2024.
Source: Office for National Statistics · saved copyHow Yorkshire and the Humber compares with other region of Englands
GDP per head (current prices) (2024)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 6 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | GDP per head (current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | South West | £37,769 |
| 4 | East of England | £36,942 |
| 5 | North West | £36,926 |
| 6 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,041 |
| 7 | West Midlands | £33,969 |
| 8 | East Midlands | £32,064 |
| 9 | North East | £29,957 |
Gross median weekly pay, residents (2025)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 8 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Gross median weekly pay, residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | East of England | £671 |
| 4 | West Midlands | £620 |
| 5 | North West | £616 |
| 6 | South West | £614 |
| 7 | East Midlands | £606 |
| 8 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £600 |
| 9 | North East | £578 |
Gross disposable household income per head (2024)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 8 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Gross disposable household income per head |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | East of England | £26,795 |
| 4 | South West | £25,924 |
| 5 | East Midlands | £22,761 |
| 6 | North West | £22,523 |
| 7 | West Midlands | £22,064 |
| 8 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £21,913 |
| 9 | North East | £20,562 |
Employment rate, ages 16 to 64 (2023)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 7 of 9, highest first. The 9 regions of England only; Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are compared on their own pages.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, ages 16 to 64 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | East of England | 77.5% |
| 4 | East Midlands | 75.5% |
| 5 | West Midlands | 75.2% |
| 6 | London | 74.6% |
| 7 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 74.2% |
| 8 | North West | 73.8% |
| 9 | North East | 72.8% |
GDP per head (£, current prices) (2024)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per head (£, current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | East of England | £36,942 |
| 6 | North West | £36,926 |
| 7 | Northern Ireland | £35,108 |
| 8 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £34,041 |
| 9 | West Midlands | £33,969 |
| 10 | East Midlands | £32,064 |
| 11 | Wales | £31,484 |
Gross disposable household income per head (£) (2024)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross disposable household income per head (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | East Midlands | £22,761 |
| 7 | North West | £22,523 |
| 8 | Northern Ireland | £22,258 |
| 9 | West Midlands | £22,064 |
| 10 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £21,913 |
| 11 | Wales | £21,469 |
| 12 | North East | £20,562 |
Median gross weekly pay of residents (£) (April 2025)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 10 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Median gross weekly pay of residents (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | North West | £615.9 |
| 7 | South West | £613.6 |
| 8 | East Midlands | £605.9 |
| 9 | Wales | £601.8 |
| 10 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £600.0 |
| 11 | Northern Ireland | £594.1 |
| 12 | North East | £577.9 |
Gross value added per hour worked (£) (2023)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Gross value added per hour worked (£) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | North West | £39.31 |
| 6 | South West | £38.75 |
| 7 | Northern Ireland | £36.88 |
| 8 | Yorkshire and the Humber | £36.82 |
| 9 | West Midlands | £36.02 |
| 10 | North East | £35.82 |
| 11 | East Midlands | £35.61 |
Employment rate, ages 16 to 64 (%) (2023)
Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 8 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, ages 16 to 64 (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | West Midlands | 75.2% |
| 6 | Scotland | 74.7% |
| 7 | London | 74.6% |
| 8 | Yorkshire and the Humber | 74.2% |
| 9 | Wales | 74.1% |
| 10 | North West | 73.8% |
| 11 | Northern Ireland | 73.6% |
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Sources
- Office for National Statistics: Explore Local Statistics: all datasets (116 indicators for UK local areas, regions and nations), spreadsheet generated 22 October 2026, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ae2f3a7b3960…)
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