Hull and East Yorkshire has a diverse economy, its main employment sectors are manufacturing and engineering, business and service, retail, health and social care, public sector, and leisure and tourism. 84% of jobs in the region are in these six sectors.
The sectors which have seen the largest job growth in East Yorkshire since 2015 are:
| Total jobs | Growth since 2015 | % Growth since 2015 | |
| source: BRES (2025) | |||
Manufacturing and Engineering | 20,290 jobs | +2,525 jobs | +14% |
Construction | 8,900 jobs | +2,300 jobs | +35% |
Leisure and Tourism | 14,940 jobs | +2,265 jobs | +18% |
Retail | 20,290 jobs | +950 jobs | +5% |
Health & Social Care | 18,175 jobs | +900 jobs | +5% |
Port and Logistics | 6,580 jobs | +635 jobs | +11% |
Creative and Digital | 2,675 jobs | +615 jobs | +30% |
Business and Service | 17,720 jobs | +175 jobs | +1% |
Agriculture | 6,240 jobs | +85 jobs | +1% |
Energy | 600 jobs | +70 jobs | +13% |
Total | +10,520 jobs | ||
The sectors which have seen the largest job growth in Hull since 2015 are:
| Total jobs | Growth since 2015 | % Growth since 2015 | |
| source: BRES (2025) | |||
Construction | 9,385 jobs | +3,590 jobs | +62% |
Manufacturing and Engineering | 22,960 jobs | +2,630 jobs | +13% |
Health and Social Care | 19,870 jobs | +2,215 jobs | +13% |
Leisure and Tourism | 10,125 jobs | +1,240 jobs | +14% |
Business and Service | 23,865 jobs | +810 jobs | +4% |
Total | +10,485 jobs | ||
The sectors with the highest percentage growth in jobs in the Hull and East Yorkshire area since 2015 are Construction (+48%), Leisure and Tourism (+16%), and Manufacturing and Engineering (+13%).
Businesses by sector and employment size
13,865 enterprises operate in East Yorkshire, 90% of them are considered micro-businesses employing less than 10 employees.
Micro | Small | Medium | Large | |
Agriculture | 1,675 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
Business and Service | 3,375 | 200 | 30 | 5 |
Chemicals | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Contruction | 2,005 | 85 | 5 | 0 |
Creative and Digital | 340 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
Energy | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Health and Social Care | 360 | 120 | 35 | 10 |
Leisure and Tourism | 1,025 | 270 | 15 | 0 |
Manufacturing and Engineering | 1,050 | 150 | 40 | 5 |
Ports and Logistics | 550 | 60 | 10 | 0 |
Public Sector | 320 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
Retail | 1,655 | 185 | 30 | 5 |
Source: Inter Departmental Business Register, 2025
6,495 enterprises operated in Hull, 84% of them are considered micro-businesses employing less than 10 employees.
Micro | Small | Medium | Large | |
Agriculture | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Business and Service | 1,525 | 160 | 35 | 5 |
Chemicals | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Contruction | 890 | 110 | 20 | 0 |
Creative and Digital | 160 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Health and Social Care | 170 | 95 | 15 | 5 |
Leisure and Tourism | 645 | 100 | 10 | 5 |
Manufacturing and Engineering | 530 | 160 | 45 | 10 |
Ports and Logistics | 455 | 35 | 5 | 0 |
Public Sector | 90 | 20 | 5 | 10 |
Retail | 950 | 150 | 10 | 5 |
Source: Inter Departmental Business Register, 2025
East Yorkshire Job Postings: January 2025 - December 2025 (Lightcast, 2026)
Between January 2025 and December 2025 there were 15,271 unique job postings in East Yorkshire (excluding recruitment agencies). Top posting organisations included the NHS (1,052), East Riding of Yorkshire Council (725), HICA (202), Howdens (300), BAE Systems (156), and Quickline Communications (149).
In East Yorkshire, the top posted occupations, within the same year, included care worker and home carer (2,810), cleaner (1,235), kitchen and catering assistant (1,050), sales related occupations (831), other registered nursing professionals (685).
24% of all the jobs advertised in East Yorkshire were in Goole, 16% were in Beverley, and 10% were in Bridlington.
Hull Job Postings: January 2025 - December 2025 (Lightcast, 2026)
Between January 2025 and December 2025 there were 18,969 unique job postings in Hull (excluding recruitment agencies). Top posting organisations included the NHS (1,803), Hull City Council (821), City Health Care Partnership (333), Choices and Rights Disability Coalition (319), Reckitt (255), and Cranswick (224).
In Hull, the top posted occupations, within the same year, included care worker and home carer (2,045), sales related occupations (1,361), cleaner (1,349), other registered nursing professionals (1,059), kitchen and catering assistant (996).
% of full, part-time, and flexible working job postings, Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
Source: Lightcast, 2026
Median advertised salary of full, part- time, and flexible working job postings, Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
Source: Lightcast, 2026
Hull and East Yorkshire continue to attract major investments that will help grow the local economy and create skilled employment opportunities. Investments such as those by Amazon, LanzaTech, Metsä Tissue, Siemens Gamesa, Siemens Mobility and Smith & Nephew are anticipated to create over 7,000 direct and indirect jobs during the construction phase and once operational.
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