Leeds is one of the leading and most competitive cities in the UK, and was recently named as one of the top 30 European business locations in a survey carried out by worldwide commercial property consultants Cushman and Wakefield.
With a workforce of 457,400, Leeds is a major employment centre for the Yorkshire and Humber region and has a VAT registered stock of 26,600 companies. Output stands at nearly £14 billion per annum, with growth of around 30 per cent forecast over the next ten years.
The city has developed into one of the top centres for financial and legal services and is a prime retail centre, while the manufacturing and media sectors are amongst the biggest in the UK.
For more information about the Leeds economy, visit the Locate in Leeds
website.