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Economy and work in North Yorkshire

Unitary authority

North Yorkshire and The Humber. 639,133 people in 8,040 square kilometres.

4 layers about economy and work for North Yorkshire, 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

North Yorkshire’s 379 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 105.

Median full-time pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
£36,783
ONS earnings survey · 2025

Full-time workers living in North Yorkshire earned a median of £36,783 in 2025.

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Median full-time pay: North Yorkshire among every council348 areas from £29,805 to £57,396. The middle area is £38,490. North Yorkshire is £36,783.

People claiming out-of-work benefits

Council
7,460
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In North Yorkshire, 7,460 people were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

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People claiming out-of-work benefits: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 20 to 77,930. The middle area is 2,690. North Yorkshire is 7,460.

Claimant rate

Council
2.0%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

In North Yorkshire, 2.0% 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 Yorkshire and The Humber
51% lower4.1%
Against the UK
49% lower3.9%
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Claimant rate: North Yorkshire among every council361 areas from 1.1% to 10.1%. The middle area is 3.2%. North Yorkshire is 2.0%.

Employment rate

CouncilGreat Britain only
78.0%
ONS population survey · Mar 2026

78.0% of people aged 16 to 64 in North Yorkshire were in work in the year to March 2026.

North Yorkshire is 139th highest of 348 for employment rate.

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Employment rate: North Yorkshire among every council348 areas from 59.7% to 91.4%. The middle area is 76.3%. North Yorkshire is 78.0%.