Bradford recorded an 11.6% increase in job vacancies, according to the August employment outlook from SimplyHired.co.uk.

The research reveals Bradford, which saw last month’s biggest drop in job vacancies, bounced back this month with an 11.6% increase, while overall the UK saw a 2.8% month-on-month increase in job vacancies.

Meanwhile, Huddersfield saw the largest increase in job creation for the month, up 14.9%, on the back of news that a new wind farm will be based in the region.

Reading saw the biggest drop with an 11.6% decrease in job vacancies following several months of double-digit growth.