These are the areas of Yorkshire with the highest proportion of children in workless families

In 2018, the average percentage of children living in 'workless' families in England - where no adult in the household is working - was 10.1%
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Workless families in Yorkshire

According to recently-released data from the Office for National Statistics, (ONS) this figure shoots up to 12.7% in Yorkshire and the Humber. This places the region second only to the North East in England for the highest number of children living in workless households.

Areas across South Yorkshire were drivers of the high percentage last year, though some data - especially for areas in North Yorkshire - was inconclusive.

The following areas are the ten places in Yorkshire where the problem was the worst in 2018.