Top locations

Leeds

Last 12 months

Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city had a population of. Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial heart of the West Yorkshire Urban Area, which at the 2001 census had a population of 1.5 million, and the Leeds city region, an economic area with Leeds at its core, had a population of 2.9 million. Leeds is the UK's largest centre for business, legal, and financial services outside London.Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Leeds can trace its recorded history to fifth century when the Kingdom of Elmet was covered by the forest of "Loidis", the origin of the name Leeds. The name has been applied to many administrative entities over the centuries. It changed from being the appellation of a small manorial borough, in the 13th century, through several incarnations, to being the name attached to the present metropolitan borough. In the 17th and 18th centuries Leeds became a major centre for the production and trading of wool. Then, during the Industrial Revolution, Leeds developed into a major industrial centre; wool was still the dominant industry but flax, engineering, iron foundries, printing and other industries were important. From being a compact market town in the valley of the River Aire in the 16th century Leeds expanded and absorbed the surrounding villages to become a populous urban centre by the mid-20th century. Provided by Wikipedia More Info

Economy

Leeds has a diverse economy with employment in the service sector now far exceeding that in the traditional manufacturing industries. In 2002, 401,000 employees were registered in the Leeds district. Of these 24.7% were in public administration, education and health, 23.9% were in banking, finance and insurance and 21.4% were in distribution, hotels and restaurants. It is in the banking, finance a... More Info

Job Offer Trends

Overview According to our data, these are the percent of job offers located in Leeds.

Last 12 months

Job Titles According to our data, by number of offers, these are the job titles most in demand within Leeds.

Last 12 months

More titles

Job Types According to our data, in percentages, these are the top job types available in Leeds.

Last 12 months

More job types

Categories According to our data, by number of offers, these are the most popular categories in Leeds.

More categories

Companies According to our data, by number of offers, these are the top companies that are hiring in Leeds.

Last 12 months

More companies

Cities Job offers in other locations near Leeds.

Loading map...

Salaries According to our data these are the average salaries offered in Leeds.

Last 12 months

Jobs in Leeds

10,809 search results

Most Popular Job Searches

Latest Job Offers

View more job offers