Mississauga has officially surpassed the half-million mark in employment, with 501,500 people now working in Canada’s seventh-largest city—more than ever before, according to the City of Mississauga’s 2024 Employment Survey.
Between 2023 and 2024, the city added 5,326 new jobs. The previous year saw a much larger jump of 14,357 jobs, marking the second-largest annual increase in the last decade. Only the 2018–2019 period saw a bigger boost, with 15,536 new jobs added.
Since 2014, when Mississauga’s employment count stood at 427,303, the city has seen steady growth, adding a total of 74,197 jobs across various sectors.
City officials credit this upward trend to strategic planning, data-driven decision-making, and the resilience of the local workforce. They say the survey, which collected information from over 24,000 businesses—representing 88% of all active non-home-based businesses in the city—provides critical insight into employment patterns and business dynamics.
The 2024 survey found that roughly 69% of all jobs in Mississauga are full-time positions. Manufacturing remains the city’s largest employment sector, with more than 70,000 people working in that field. Meanwhile, the health-care and social assistance sectors have seen the biggest growth in employee numbers since 2014.
Employment hubs like Mississauga’s Corporate Centres and designated Employment Areas account for nearly three-quarters of all jobs in the city. Officials also highlighted the important role of small businesses, which make up 84% of all local businesses, even though most jobs come from medium and large employers.
“Mississauga’s growth doesn’t happen by chance,” the city stated in a release. “It’s driven by data, planning and people who help power our local economy.”
Since 2001, Mississauga has conducted annual employment surveys by sending teams out to directly engage with businesses. This in-person approach allows the city to gather accurate, location-based data that helps shape infrastructure planning, economic development, and support for businesses of all sizes.
City staff have already started collecting data for the 2025 Employment Survey, which will be released next year.