Employment survey

The City has conducted an annual employment survey since 2001. We ask business owners, administrators and organizational leaders across Mississauga to participate by providing key business information.

The information collected tells the City about growth, trends and changes. It helps us support the business community, shape economic strategies, guide policy, and inform infrastructure and service planning. We do this to ensure Mississauga remains a place where businesses can succeed.

2026 Employment Survey

The 2026 Employment Survey is now open for businesses to participate. The online survey only takes a few minutes to complete.

Take survey

Between May and August, the City surveys businesses across Mississauga using a variety of methods, including phone calls, emails and in-person site visits. During this time, by post-secondary students surveyors will be visiting businesses throughout the city. Businesses that complete the survey online will not receive an in-person visit.

Sharing information about your business

By taking the survey, businesses help the City gain valuable insights about the economic sectors and employment trends across Mississauga. This information will support and guide decision-making related to future economic development that will benefit residents and local businesses.

Business directory

When filling the survey, each business provides consent to have their general information listed publicly in the business directory, free of charge.

The directory includes almost 14,600 businesses from different economic sectors. These include retail, services, health care, manufacturing, accommodation, professional services, real estate and more.

Download the 2025 Mississauga Business Directory.

Business that choose to be part of the directory increase their visibility, making it easier for potential clients and customers to find them.

What we collect and how we use it

The survey responses provide the City and other organizations with important information on businesses and employment opportunities in Mississauga.

It collects:

Business name
Business address
Business activity
Number of employees and employee type
Contact information

The information is used to:

Shape the City’s Economic Development Strategy, positioning Mississauga as a global leader in economic growth
Build meaningful connections with the business community to inform sector-based strategies
Inform the City’s growth forecast to support businesses with the necessary services and infrastructure to thrive in Mississauga
Respond to internal and external data requests about the composition of Mississauga’s employment base and business community

What information is confidential

Only aggregated data and analysis is posted to the City’s web page for the public to view. Personal information is not shared or published.

Information provided by businesses that choose not to be a part of the business directory is treated as confidential. It is only used internally.

Businesses that choose to be a part of the business directory have the following information published online:

Business name
Business address
Business activity
Employment range and type
Contact information

Data disclaimer

The employment survey is a point-in-time survey based on voluntary participation. The data and results may not reflect the most current circumstances, particularly in industries experiencing rapid and frequent changes.

The City does not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information contained in the survey’s results and does not accept liability arising from the use or misuse of all or portions of such information.

2025 survey results and 10-year trends

The last survey was conducted in the summer of 2025. Survey results are published on the City Planning Data Hub web page.

Key highlights include:

The total number of jobs and employees continues to rise

There were approximately 513,700 employees working in Mississauga in 2025, an increase of 18% over the past decade.
Between 2015 and 2025, the total number of employees grew by over 79,000.

The number of businesses experienced a marginal decline

Despite strong gains in employee growth, the number of businesses experienced a decline of 1.2% from 2024.
The total number of operating businesses in 2025 was estimated at 23,700. This figure does not include home-based businesses.

Job are concentrated in Employment Areas and Corporate Centres

Over two thirds of Mississauga’s jobs are in Employment Areas and Corporate Centres.
Employment Areas continue to support the largest share of workers and businesses in the city, particularly within the Manufacturing sector.
Corporate Centres continue to support a large concentration of workers within the Professional, Scientific and Technical services sector.

Mississauga continues to support a strong and diverse economy

The health care sector has seen the largest increase in the number of employees over the last decade.
The manufacturing, transportation, and retail sectors are the top three sectors with the most employees in Mississauga.

From small to large businesses, all are thriving in Mississauga

Small businesses continue to thrive in Mississauga, with approximately 80% of the reported businesses having less than 20 employees.
Large businesses with over 100 employees employ over 50% of workers, demonstrating Mississauga’s ability to attract both small and large employers.

Contact us

For more information, or to update your business directory information, contact the City Planning Strategies Division at employment.survey@mississauga.ca.

For information about moving or expanding your business in Mississauga, or other business development inquiries, contact the City’s Economic Development Division Invest Mississauga.