Item - 2019.PH3.4
Tracking Status
- This item was considered by Planning and Housing Committee on March 20, 2019 and was adopted without amendment.
PH3.4 - 2018 Toronto Employment Survey
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Decision
The Planning and Housing Committee:
1. Received the report (February 22, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for information.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis gave a presentation on Toronto Employment Survey 2018.
Origin
Summary
The attached bulletin summarizes the results of the 2018 Toronto Employment Survey. The bulletin highlights the Survey's key findings and counts of employment and business establishments in the City of Toronto for 2018, as well as the type and longevity of establishments and employment activity in Downtown, the Centres, Secondary Plan Areas and designated Employment Areas.
Toronto’s economy has performed strongly over the past year, as total employment in the City reached 1,523,180 jobs. Employment grew by 1.8 percent from 2017, an increase of 26,940 jobs. The Survey counted 75,680 business establishments in 2018, an increase of 60 (0.1percent) from 2017. In 2018, 3,470 establishments were new to the City.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-130548.pdf
Attachment 1: Toronto Employment Survey 2018 Bulletin
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-130549.pdf
(March 20, 2019) Presentation from the Project Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis on Toronto Employment Survey 2018
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-130963.pdf