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
The 2024 York Region Employment Survey
The last survey was conducted in summer of 2024, thank you to those who participated. Results of the survey will be published in the 2024 York Region Employment & Industry report, anticipated in March 2025. View the most recent available directory from 2022 here. The 2024 York Region Employment & Industry report is now available and provides a detailed overview of industry and employment trends in York Region.
Making Changes To Business Directory Information:
To update your business directory information, please contact the Economic & Development Services branch via e-mail at businessdirectory@york.ca.
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.