York Region's Key Industry Sectors

With a strategically advantageous location in the Greater Toronto Area, York Region’s economy is thriving because of diverse industry sectors that support each other to drive business and job growth. These key sectors are focused on products, services, and manufacturing with many industry-leading companies choosing to establish headquarters or major operations in the Region.

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Additional Industry Sectors

Building & Construction
  • A thriving multi-billion dollar sector with some of the largest total industrial, commercial and institutional (ICI) construction values in Canada
  • Mass transit infrastructure investments include the Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension to Vaughan and the Yonge Subway Extension under construction to Markham / Richmond Hill
  • Home to the Canadian headquarters and major office locations of leading companies such as AECOM, Associated Engineering, Black & Macdonald, GHD, Morrison Hershfield, Stantec, WSP, WorleyParsons, Brookfield, Condrain, Flato, Greenpark, Liberty Development, Miller Group, Remington, SmartCentres, and more
Logistics & Distribution
  • 2,000+ Companies
  • 100+ Corporate and third-party warehouses and distribution centres
  • Canada's largest international airport, Toronto Pearson International, is only 12km from southwest York Region
  • Strategic location in the heart of the GTA with a network of highway corridors including 400-series highways
  • 2 Major intermodal rail terminals
    (CP Rail - Vaughan Intermodal Terminal, CN Rail - MacMillan Yard)
Financial, Insurance, & Real Estate Services
  • 5,100+ Companies
  • 2nd Highest number of Financial, Insurance, & Real Estate (FIRE) service firms in the Greater Toronto Area
  • 60,000+ FIRE-related jobs
  • Home to headquarters, regional, or back-office operations for many key industry players including: Aviva, Deloitte, Desjardins, KPMG, PwC, TD waterhouse, and more
Aerospace & Defence

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For example, advanced manufacturing is a critical component of many of these sectors and is an area of strength for York Region.

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