Hull and East Yorkshire has a very 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 (2024) | |||
Leisure & Tourism | 15,260 jobs | +2,585 jobs | +20% |
Manufacturing & Engineering | 20,820 jobs | +2,475 jobs | +14% |
Port & Logistics | 7,745 jobs | +1,820 jobs | +31% |
Business & Service | 18,655 jobs | +1,110 jobs | +6% |
Construction | 7,700 jobs | +1,100 jobs | +17% |
Retail | 20,215 jobs | +875 jobs | +5% |
Creative and Digital | 2,650 jobs | +590 jobs | +29% |
Agriculture | 6,440 jobs | +285 jobs | +5% |
Total | +10,840 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 (2024) | |||
Manufacturing & Engineering | 22,945 jobs | +2,615 jobs | +13% |
Construction | 8,150 jobs | +2,355 jobs | +41% |
Health and Social Care | 19,970 jobs | +2,315 jobs | +13% |
Business & Service | 24,225 jobs | +1,170 jobs | +5% |
Creative & Digital | 2,585 jobs | +845 jobs | +49% |
Leisure & Tourism | 9,235 jobs | +350 jobs | +4% |
Port & Logistics | 5,490 jobs | +195 jobs | +4% |
Total | +9,845 jobs | ||
The sectors with the highest percentage growth in jobs in the Hull and East Yorkshire area since 2015 are Creative & Digital (+38%), Construction (+28%) and Port & Logistics (+18%).
Businesses by sector and employment size
13,865 businesses operate in East Yorkshire, 90% of them are considered micro businesses employing less than 10 employees.
Micro | Small | Medium | Large | |
Agriculture | 1,690 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
Business & Service | 3,375 | 190 | 30 | 0 |
Chemicals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Contruction | 2,005 | 90 | 5 | 0 |
Creative and Digital | 350 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
Energy | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Health and Social Care | 335 | 115 | 35 | 10 |
Leisure and Tourism | 1,010 | 270 | 15 | 0 |
Manufacturing and Engineering | 1,065 | 145 | 45 | 5 |
Ports and Logistics | 550 | 60 | 10 | 0 |
Public Sector | 310 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
Retail | 1,670 | 185 | 30 | 5 |
Source: Inter Departmental Business Register, 2024
6,505 businesses operate in Hull, 84% of them are considered micro businesses employing less than 10 employees.
Micro | Small | Medium | Large | |
Agriculture | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Business & Service | 1,570 | 160 | 35 | 5 |
Chemicals | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Contruction | 890 | 115 | 25 | 5 |
Creative and Digital | 160 | 20 | 5 | 0 |
Energy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Health and Social Care | 175 | 95 | 15 | 5 |
Leisure and Tourism | 615 | 105 | 10 | 0 |
Manufacturing and Engineering | 540 | 165 | 45 | 10 |
Ports and Logistics | 415 | 40 | 5 | 0 |
Public Sector | 85 | 20 | 5 | 10 |
Retail | 960 | 140 | 10 | 5 |
Source: Inter Departmental Business Register, 2024
East Yorkshire Job Postings: January 2024 - December 2024 (Lightcast 2025)
Between January 2024 and December 2024 there were 13,708 unique job postings in East Yorkshire (excluding recruitment agencies). Top posting organisations included East Riding of Yorkshire Council (948), NHS (932), HICA (148), Yorkare Homes (131), and Heron Foods (127).
In East Yorkshire, the top posted occupations, within the same year, included care worker and home carer (950), cleaner (654), sales related occupations (482), kitchen and catering assistant (416), and sales and retail assistant (268).
60% of all the advertised jobs in East Yorkshire were in Goole, Beverley, and Bridlington, 29%, 19%, and 12% respectively.
Hull Job Postings: January 2024 - December 2024 (Lightcast 2025)
Between January 2024 and December 2024 there were 21,753 unique job postings in Hull (excluding recruitment agencies). Top posting organisations included NHS (2,307), Hull City Council (825), City Health Care Partnership (463), Choices and Rights Disability Coalition (453), and University of Hull (288).
In Hull, the top posted occupations, within the same year, included care worker and home carer (843), sales related occupations (757), cleaner and domestic (714), personal assistant (570), and kitchen and catering assistant (558).
% of full, part-time, and flexible working job postings, Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
Source: Lightcast, 2025
Median advertised salary of full, part- time, and flexible working job postings, Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
Source: Lightcast, 2025
Level of occupations in East Yorkshire for 2023 jobs vs January 2024 - December 2024 job postings (Lightcast 2025)
Level of occupations for job postings January 2024 - December 2024
Source: Lightcast (2025)
Level of occupations in Hull for 2023 jobs vs January 2024 - December 2024 job postings (Lightcast 2025)
Level of occupations for job postings January 2024 - December 2024
Source: Lightcast (2025)
Hull and East Yorkshire continues to attract major investment to help shape the future economy and create skilled employment opportunities. Investment by Siemens Mobility, Siemens Gamesa, Pensana Plc, and Metsa Tissue is anticipated to create over 6,000 direct and in-direct jobs during the construction phase and once operational.
Find out what the East Yorkshire area has to offer as a business location, what it is like to live and work here, what support is available, where our business centres are located, and what land opportunities, offices & workshops and meeting & conference facilities are currently available at: https://www.investeastyorkshire.co.uk .
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Find out what the Hull area has to offer as a business location, what it is like to live and work here, what support is available and where our key sites are located at: https://investhull.co.uk.
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