Remploy, the UK's leading provider of employment services to people with complex barriers to employment, found 19% more jobs for people with disabilities and health conditions in Yorkshire last year.
This substantial increase on the previous 12 months - from 752 jobs to 893 jobs across the
county - was achieved when the economy was in recession.
Tom Jackson, Remploy's Regional Director for Yorkshire and the North East, said: "These
remarkable figures have been achieved in a very difficult economic climate and a contracting
labour market. They are a testament to our expertise in supporting those furthest from the labour
market into sustainable jobs."
More than 75% of the people supported into a job by Remploy have been out of work for more
than a year and nationally the company found 10,500 jobs in the last 12 months - an increase of
31% on the previous year.
"Our strong relationships with employer partners such as ASDA, Morrison's and Sainsbury's are
crucial to our continuing success in Yorkshire," added Mr Jackson. "We work closely with them to
make sure we find the right person for the right job.
"Behind these impressive figures lies an even more important story - our ability to help people to
transform their lives through the social and financial benefits which a job brings."