Leeds is the largest city in the county of West Yorkshire in Northern England. Leeds has one of the most diverse economies of all the UK’s main employment centres and has seen the fastest rate of private-sector jobs growth of any UK city. It also has the highest ratio of private to public sector jobs of all the UK’s Core Cities, with 77% of its workforce working in the private sector.

Leeds has become the largest legal and financial centre outside London. The finance and business service sector account for 38% of total output with more than 30 national and international banks located in the city, including an office of the Bank of England.
Also, Leeds is the UK’s third-largest manufacturing centre with around 1,800 firms and 39,000 employees, Leeds manufacturing firms account for 8.8% of total employment in the city and is worth over £7 billion to the local economy. The largest sub-sectors are engineering, printing and publishing, food and drink, chemicals and medical technology. Other key sectors include retail, digital industries, construction, creative, leisure and the visitor economy.

Leeds currently has the third busiest railway stationand the tenth busiest airport outside London.