The Leeds Economy Handbook brings together a wide range of economic information and statistics on Leeds.
The Leeds Economy Bulletin which is produced quarterly provides current information on economic developments, while the Leeds Economy Briefing Notes provide an in-depth update to specific topics included in the handbook. These together with the latest unemployment statistics and property market analysis are available at www.leeds.gov.uk/economy
The following chapters are available as PDFs on this page:
- Leeds - A Summary
- National and Regional Economy
- Leeds City Region
- Leeds Economy
- Leeds Labour Market
- Learning and Skills
- Inclusion: Deprivation and financial inclusion
- Sectors of the Economy
- Regeneration Activity in Leeds
- Planning
- Housing
- Transport
- Leeds Property Market
- Leeds City Centre
- Economic Strategies
- Business Support
- Economic development contacts
- Appendix: Definitiions of industrial sectors using SIC2007
The 10 Leeds Economy Handbook maps are available as pdf downloads.
Updating the Handbook
- The web Handbook was updated in Autumn 2011. The next full update will be undertaken in Spring 2012. Partial updates are undertaken as data becomes available.
- It incorporates the economic forecasts from the Yorkshire Forward/EBS Spring 2011 model. An update from the Autumn 2011 model will be undertaken in early 2012.
- If you would like to contribute to the Handbook, please contact us at economy@leeds.gov.uk.