About The York Region Employment Survey
The York Region Employment Survey is conducted annually and monitors the location and characteristics of York Region businesses by collecting details including company name, address, business activity and number of employees. This information is used to:
- Monitor local economic trends and business sectors
- Form business attraction and retention strategies
- Forecast future transit and other infrastructure needs
- Create and update business directories
Results from the previous Employment Survey can be found in the 2024 York Region Employment and Industry Report, providing a detailed overview of economic and employment trends.
Participate in the 2025 Employment Survey
The 2025 York Region Employment Survey is now available. Surveyors are visiting businesses this summer to complete the survey.
If you missed our staff or run a remote or home-based business, fill out the survey online below.
Complete the 2025 Employment Survey
If you are a business experiencing impacts due to the current economic conditions, please share how the tariffs have affected your organization by emailing businessdirectory@york.ca
Visit yorklink.ca/Trade for updated supports and resources.
Background Information
York Region’s first region-wide employment survey occurred in 1998. Between 2001 and 2006, the annual survey targeted only key areas of employment, high-growth, and regional centres. In 2014, a partnership was entered with the nine local municipalities to complete a comprehensive region-wide survey of all businesses. The survey will continue to be conducted annually.
Door-to-door interviews with the business community are conducted by a team of surveyors between May and August. Secondary methods of contact include telephone interviews, e-mail correspondence and online survey submissions.
Information collected from the employment survey is used for planning and analysis purposes with sensitive data being used internally only and kept confidential. For a complete listing of how specific data fields are used please refer to the terms of use.
Terms of Use for Collected Data
For more information, please contact us by email businessdirectory@york.ca or call 905-830-4444 ext 71508.