Item - 2020.PH12.2

The Planning and Housing Committee:

1. Received the report (December 30, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for information.

The following gave a presentation on Toronto Employment Survey 2019:

- The Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis, Infrastructure and Development Services

- The Planner, Strategic Initiatives, Policy and Analysis, Infrastructure and Development Services

The attached bulletin summarizes the results of the 2019 Toronto Employment Survey. The bulletin highlights the Survey's key findings and counts of employment and business establishments in the City of Toronto for 2019, 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 1,569,800 jobs. Employment grew by 3.1 percent from 2018, an increase of 46,920 jobs. The Survey counted 76,560 business establishments in 2019, an increase of 920, 1.2 percent from 2018. In 2019, 3,810 establishments were new to the City.