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<p>Statistics on the small and medium-sized business population are not available
for West Yorkshire. Covering a larger geographical area, The Department for Business,
Innovation and Skills’ Business Population Estimates, in 2015 show there were 50,200
(15%) more small and medium-sized businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber region than
in 2010.</p><p>The closest suitable geography is that of the Local Enterprise Partnership.
ONS statistics show there were 98,500 small and medium-sized businesses registered
for VAT or PAYE in 2015 in the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership area.
The figure reported for 2010 was 83,200, although this was calculated on a different
basis and is not strictly comparable.</p>
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