The York jobs market is holding steady and wages are going up, new figures show.
There were 93,572 workers on the payroll in the city in July, 30 more than a year ago.
Nationally, payrolled employment fell by 0.3%.
The median monthly pay packet for workers in York stood at £2,548 in July.
That’s up 4.6% over the past year and ahead of inflation at 2.82%.
After a period of sharp inflation from 2022 that eroded real earnings, wages have been recovering.
Workers in York are now £99 a month better off in real terms than in February 2022, when median earnings stood at £1,945 a month.
The total pay bill in York rose 6.2% over the year, faster than the headcount, suggesting average earnings per worker are improving.
Paul Hebden, director of data communications agency Campaign Salience, said: “The employment picture in York is genuinely encouraging.
“More people in work and real pay rising means households have more money in their pockets. That kind of momentum matters for local businesses and public services alike.”