This TfN insight piece looks at the latest labour market data and places it in the context of longer term trends in the North's labour market. Headline employment is resilient across the North, despite recent shocks, although the picture varies between different parts of the North. However, job creation has also been weaker than in others parts of England, despite some areas of strong jobs growth in cities such as Manchester. This is helping to drive lower population growth across the North and a more rapidly ageing population. It remains to be seen what impact the cost of living crisis will have on the North's labour market.