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County launches Employment Survey Pilot Project

June 7, 2024   ·   0 Comments

By Brian Lockhart

The County of Simcoe has launched a two-year pilot project to conduct an Employment Survey after it was endorsed by County Council earlier this month.

The Employment Survey will gather information and capture data regarding the number of businesses and jobs within the County.

The data collected will help the county to better understand employment areas, establish a baseline of existing business, identify employment trends, and acquire a deeper knowledge of the local economy.

The results of the survey will offer valuable information that is intended to improve local municipalities’ decisions while laying the groundwork for sustainable economic growth and development initiatives that will benefit our local communities for years to come.

“Our economy and communities have been experiencing significant growth in recent years, and the information gathered from this Employment Survey will be vital as we chart our course for the future,” said County Warden Basil Clarke. “We encourage businesses to actively engage with us and take this survey, so that they can lend their insights and perspectives. This collaboration is essential to ensuring that together, we continue building up a prosperous future across Simcoe County.”

Data collected will be strictly confidential – only local municipalities and the County of Simcoe will have access to the information, while aggregated data and analysis will be posted to Simcoe.ca for the general public to view.

Beginning in May 2024, County staff will begin visiting businesses across the region to seek participation in the survey. 

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