Employment rate: highest and lowest councils in Yorkshire and The Humber (March 2026)
York had the highest employment rate of Yorkshire and The Humber’s 15 councils in March 2026, at 79.9%.
Kingston upon Hull had the lowest, at 63.7%. The middle council, North East Lincolnshire, had 72.9%.
See it on the map| Rank | Council | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | York | 79.9% |
| 2 | North Yorkshire | 78.0% |
| 3 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 76.5% |
| 4 | Leeds | 75.8% |
| 5 | Doncaster | 75.7% |
| 6 | Wakefield | 75.4% |
| 7 | North Lincolnshire | 74.4% |
| 8 | North East Lincolnshire | 72.9% |
| 9 | Barnsley ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield. | 72.3% |
| 10 | Sheffield ONS publishes this figure for the council's boundary before 1 April 2025, when part of Barnsley moved to Sheffield. | 71.6% |
| =11 | Calderdale | 70.7% |
| =11 | Kirklees | 70.7% |
| 13 | Rotherham | 70.2% |
| 14 | Bradford | 69.1% |
| 15 | Kingston upon Hull | 63.7% |