Business Directory 2024

To show this information is primarily used to assist in monitoring Regional Official Plan targets, industry and employment trends, forecasting employment growth and infrastructure requirements and is also used in various land use planning and economic development studies in the Region. This information can also be used to identify categories of businesses spatially and to generate contact lists of targeted businesses. This data is used by planning and economic development departments at York Region and at the Local Municipalities, other Regional departments, non-profit organizations and private sector groups.

Displays a representation of where all the surveyed businesses across York Region are located. This data is collected through the Region’s annual comprehensive employment survey and each record contains employment and business contact information about each business with the exception of home and farm-based businesses. Home-based businesses are not included as they are distributed throughout residential communities within the Region and are difficult to survey. Employment data for farm-based businesses are collected through the Census of Agriculture conducted by Statistics Canada, and are not included in the York Region Employment Survey dataset.

Update Frequency: Not Planned

Date Created: 17/03/2023
Date Modified: 17/03/2023
Metadata Date: 17/03/2023

Citation Contacts: York Region, Long Range Planning
 
  Attribute Definitions
  BUSINESSID: Unique key to identify a business. NAME: The common business name used in everyday transactions.   FULL_ADDRESS: Full street address of the physical address.  (This field concatenates the following fields: Street Number, Street Name, Street Type, Street Direction) STREET_NUM: Street number of the physical address STREET_NAME: Street name of the physical address STREET_TYPE: Street type of the physical address STREET_DIR: Street direction of the physical address UNIT_NUM: Unit number of the physical address COMMUNITY: Community name where the business is physically located MUNICIPALITY: Municipality where the business is physically located POST_CODE: Postal code corresponding to the physical street address EMPLOYEE_RANGE: The numerical range of employees working in a given firm.   PRIM_NAICS, PRIM_NAICS_DESC: The Primary 5-digit NAIC code defines the main business activity that occurs at that particular physical business location. SEC_NAICS, SEC_NAICS_DESC:  If there is more than one business activity occurring at a particular business location (that is substantially different from the primary business activity), then a secondary NAIC is assigned. PRIM_BUS_CLUSTER, SEC_BUS_CLUSTER: A business cluster is defined as a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses and institutions in a common industry that both compete and cooperate. As defined by York Region, this field indicates the primary business cluster that this business belongs to. BUS_ACTIVITY_DESC: This is a comment box with a detailed text description of the business activity.
  TRAFFIC_ZONE: Specifies the traffic zone in which the business is located.  MANUFACTURER: Indicates whether or not the business manufactures at the physical business location.  CAN_HEADOFFICE: The business at this location is considered the Canadian head office. HEADOFFICEPROVSTATE: Indicates which state or province the head office is located if the head office is located in Canada (outside of Ontario) or in the United States HEADOFFICECOUNTRY: Indicates which country the head office is located YR_CURRENTLOC: Indicates the year that the business moved into its current address. MAIL_FULL_ADDRESS: The mailing address is the address through which a business receives postal service.  This may or may not be the same as the physical street address. MAIL_STREET_NUM, MAIL_STREET_NAME, MAIL_STREET_TYPE, MAIL_STREET_DIR, MAIL_UNIT_NUM, MAIL_COMMUNITY, MAIL_MUNICIPALITY, MAIL_PROVINCE, MAIL_COUNTRY, MAIL_POST_CODE, MAIL_POBOX: Mailing address fields are similar to street address fields and in most cases will be the same as the Street Address. Some examples where the two addresses might not be the same include, multiple location businesses, home-based businesses, or when a business receives mail through a P.O. Box. WEBSITE: The General/Main business website. GEN_BUS_EMAIL: The general/main business e-mail address for that location. PHONE_NO: The general/main phone number for the business location. PHONE_EXT: The extension (if any) for the general/main business phone number. LAST_SURVEYED: The date the record was last surveyed LAST_UPDATED: The date the record was last updated UPDATEMETHOD: Displays how the business was last updated, based on a predetermined list. X_COORD, Y_COORD: The x,y coordinates of the surveyed business location   Frequently Asked Questions How many businesses are included in the 2022 York Region Business Directory?   The 2022 York Region Business Directory contains just over 34,000 business listings. In the past, businesses were annually surveyed, either in person or by telephone to improve the accuracy of the directory. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, a survey was not complete in 2020 and 2021. The Region may return to annual surveying in future years, however the next employment survey will be in 2024. This listing also includes home-based businesses that participated in the 2022 employment survey.  
  What is a NAIC code? The North American Industrial Classification (NAIC) coding system is a hierarchical classification system developed in Canada, Mexico and the United States. It was developed to allow for the comparison of business and employment information across a variety of industry categories.   The NAICS has a hierarchical structure, designed as follows:   Two-digits = sector (e.g., 31-33 contain the Manufacturing sectors)   Three-digits = subsector (e.g., 336 = Transportation Equipment Manufacturing)   Four-digits = industry group (e.g., 3361 = Motor Vehicle Manufacturing)   Five-digits = industry (e.g., 33611 = Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing)   For more information on the NAIC coding system click here
      How do I add or update my business information in the York Region Business Directory?   To add or update your business information, please select one of the following methods:   • Email: Please email [email protected] to request to be added to the Business Directory. • Online: Go to www.york.ca/employmentsurvey and participate in the employment survey - note, this will only be active in 2024 when the Region performs its next employment survey There is no charge for obtaining a basic listing of your business in the York Region Business Directory.     How up-to-date is the information? This directory is based on the 2022 York Region Employment Survey, a survey of businesses which attempts to gather information from all businesses across York Region.  In instances where we were unable to gather information, the most recent data was used. Farm-based businesses have not been included in the survey and home-based businesses that participated in the 2022 survey are included in the dataset. The date that the business listing was last updated is located in the LastUpdate column in the attached spreadsheet.        Are different versions of the York Region Business Directory available? Yes, the directory is available in two online formats: •   An interactive, map-based directory searchable by company name, street address, municipality and industry sector. •  The entire dataset in downloadable Microsoft Excel format via York Region's Open Data Portal. This version of the York Region Business Directory 2022 is offered free of charge. The Directory allows for the detailed analysis of business and employment trends, as well as the construction of targeted contact lists.   To view the map-based directory and dataset, go to: 2022 Business Directory - Map     Is there any analysis of business and employment trends in York Region? Yes. The "2022 Employment and Industry Report" contains information on employment trends in York Region and is based on results from the employment survey. please visit www.york.ca/york-region/plans-reports-and-strategies/employment-and-industry-report to view the report.     What other resources are available for York Region businesses? York Region offers an export advisory service and a number of other business development programs and seminars for interested individuals. For details, consult the York Region Economic Strategy Branch.
      Who do I contact to obtain more information about the Directory? For more information on the York Region Business Directory, contact the Planning and Economic Development Branch at: [email protected].

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To show this information is primarily used to assist in monitoring Regional Official Plan targets, industry and employment trends, forecasting employment growth and infrastructure requirements and is also used in various land use planning and economic development studies in the Region. This information can also be used to identify categories of businesses spatially and to generate contact lists of targeted businesses. This data is used by planning and economic development departments at York Region and at the Local Municipalities, other Regional departments, non-profit organizations and private sector groups.

Displays a representation of where all the surveyed businesses across York Region are located. This data is collected through the Region’s annual comprehensive employment survey and each record contains employment and business contact information about each business with the exception of home and farm-based businesses. Home-based businesses are not included as they are distributed throughout residential communities within the Region and are difficult to survey. Employment data for farm-based businesses are collected through the Census of Agriculture conducted by Statistics Canada, and are not included in the York Region Employment Survey dataset.

Update Frequency: Not Planned

Date Created: 17/03/2023
Date Modified: 17/03/2023
Metadata Date: 17/03/2023

Citation Contacts: York Region, Long Range Planning
 
  Attribute Definitions
  BUSINESSID: Unique key to identify a business. NAME: The common business name used in everyday transactions.   FULL_ADDRESS: Full street address of the physical address.  (This field concatenates the following fields: Street Number, Street Name, Street Type, Street Direction) STREET_NUM: Street number of the physical address STREET_NAME: Street name of the physical address STREET_TYPE: Street type of the physical address STREET_DIR: Street direction of the physical address UNIT_NUM: Unit number of the physical address COMMUNITY: Community name where the business is physically located MUNICIPALITY: Municipality where the business is physically located POST_CODE: Postal code corresponding to the physical street address EMPLOYEE_RANGE: The numerical range of employees working in a given firm.   PRIM_NAICS, PRIM_NAICS_DESC: The Primary 5-digit NAIC code defines the main business activity that occurs at that particular physical business location. SEC_NAICS, SEC_NAICS_DESC:  If there is more than one business activity occurring at a particular business location (that is substantially different from the primary business activity), then a secondary NAIC is assigned. PRIM_BUS_CLUSTER, SEC_BUS_CLUSTER: A business cluster is defined as a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses and institutions in a common industry that both compete and cooperate. As defined by York Region, this field indicates the primary business cluster that this business belongs to. BUS_ACTIVITY_DESC: This is a comment box with a detailed text description of the business activity.
  TRAFFIC_ZONE: Specifies the traffic zone in which the business is located.  MANUFACTURER: Indicates whether or not the business manufactures at the physical business location.  CAN_HEADOFFICE: The business at this location is considered the Canadian head office. HEADOFFICEPROVSTATE: Indicates which state or province the head office is located if the head office is located in Canada (outside of Ontario) or in the United States HEADOFFICECOUNTRY: Indicates which country the head office is located YR_CURRENTLOC: Indicates the year that the business moved into its current address. MAIL_FULL_ADDRESS: The mailing address is the address through which a business receives postal service.  This may or may not be the same as the physical street address. MAIL_STREET_NUM, MAIL_STREET_NAME, MAIL_STREET_TYPE, MAIL_STREET_DIR, MAIL_UNIT_NUM, MAIL_COMMUNITY, MAIL_MUNICIPALITY, MAIL_PROVINCE, MAIL_COUNTRY, MAIL_POST_CODE, MAIL_POBOX: Mailing address fields are similar to street address fields and in most cases will be the same as the Street Address. Some examples where the two addresses might not be the same include, multiple location businesses, home-based businesses, or when a business receives mail through a P.O. Box. WEBSITE: The General/Main business website. GEN_BUS_EMAIL: The general/main business e-mail address for that location. PHONE_NO: The general/main phone number for the business location. PHONE_EXT: The extension (if any) for the general/main business phone number. LAST_SURVEYED: The date the record was last surveyed LAST_UPDATED: The date the record was last updated UPDATEMETHOD: Displays how the business was last updated, based on a predetermined list. X_COORD, Y_COORD: The x,y coordinates of the surveyed business location   Frequently Asked Questions How many businesses are included in the 2022 York Region Business Directory?   The 2022 York Region Business Directory contains just over 34,000 business listings. In the past, businesses were annually surveyed, either in person or by telephone to improve the accuracy of the directory. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, a survey was not complete in 2020 and 2021. The Region may return to annual surveying in future years, however the next employment survey will be in 2024. This listing also includes home-based businesses that participated in the 2022 employment survey.  
  What is a NAIC code? The North American Industrial Classification (NAIC) coding system is a hierarchical classification system developed in Canada, Mexico and the United States. It was developed to allow for the comparison of business and employment information across a variety of industry categories.   The NAICS has a hierarchical structure, designed as follows:   Two-digits = sector (e.g., 31-33 contain the Manufacturing sectors)   Three-digits = subsector (e.g., 336 = Transportation Equipment Manufacturing)   Four-digits = industry group (e.g., 3361 = Motor Vehicle Manufacturing)   Five-digits = industry (e.g., 33611 = Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing)   For more information on the NAIC coding system click here
      How do I add or update my business information in the York Region Business Directory?   To add or update your business information, please select one of the following methods:   • Email: Please email [email protected] to request to be added to the Business Directory. • Online: Go to www.york.ca/employmentsurvey and participate in the employment survey - note, this will only be active in 2024 when the Region performs its next employment survey There is no charge for obtaining a basic listing of your business in the York Region Business Directory.     How up-to-date is the information? This directory is based on the 2022 York Region Employment Survey, a survey of businesses which attempts to gather information from all businesses across York Region.  In instances where we were unable to gather information, the most recent data was used. Farm-based businesses have not been included in the survey and home-based businesses that participated in the 2022 survey are included in the dataset. The date that the business listing was last updated is located in the LastUpdate column in the attached spreadsheet.        Are different versions of the York Region Business Directory available? Yes, the directory is available in two online formats: •   An interactive, map-based directory searchable by company name, street address, municipality and industry sector. •  The entire dataset in downloadable Microsoft Excel format via York Region's Open Data Portal. This version of the York Region Business Directory 2022 is offered free of charge. The Directory allows for the detailed analysis of business and employment trends, as well as the construction of targeted contact lists.   To view the map-based directory and dataset, go to: 2022 Business Directory - Map     Is there any analysis of business and employment trends in York Region? Yes. The "2022 Employment and Industry Report" contains information on employment trends in York Region and is based on results from the employment survey. please visit www.york.ca/york-region/plans-reports-and-strategies/employment-and-industry-report to view the report.     What other resources are available for York Region businesses? York Region offers an export advisory service and a number of other business development programs and seminars for interested individuals. For details, consult the York Region Economic Strategy Branch.
      Who do I contact to obtain more information about the Directory? For more information on the York Region Business Directory, contact the Planning and Economic Development Branch at: [email protected].
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