Business Count returns to Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – In an effort to help support our local businesses, Durham Region will be conducting a Business Count from May through August as part of an annual Regional project to gather employment statistics and build a stronger local economy.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the 2021 Business Count will be conducted through a short online or phone survey. Members of the Region’s Business Count Team will reach out to local businesses via phone to gather basic information about the type and nature of the company, the number of employees, plans for growth, floor space and location.

The co-operation of our local businesses is instrumental to the success of the Business Count and we are seeking information from all businesses including home-based businesses, farm operations, manufacturing plants, distributions centres, storefronts, professional offices and more. We encourage local business owners to complete the survey online at durham.ca/BusinessCount.

Durham Region completes a Business Count to gather information and data we are not able to gather from other sources. This information helps us support local businesses by planning for infrastructure needs, creating programs to support local business growth, promoting tourism assets, planning transit routes, building local business directories, and monitoring and reporting on local business and economic trends. Visit the Region’s online business directory at directory.durham.ca.

Gathering data is especially important this year as we work to support business recovery in Durham Region. Sensitive data we collect will be used internally only and kept confidential. To view the complete Terms of Use, please visit durham.ca/BusinessCount. If you have questions, please email BusinessCount@durham.ca. 

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“We understand that COVID-19 has resulted in challenges for all businesses. The 2021 Business Count will allow us to gather data to better understand how we can support business recovery in Durham Region—allowing us to assist local businesses in reaching their goals, while also helping to build a stronger local economy.

I’d like to sincerely thank the Durham business community for their continued support in making this project a valuable tool in helping us plan our support for business services.”

- Brian Bridgeman, Commissioner of Planning and Economic Development

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