The City of Barrie’s Business and Employer Data Survey is conducted annually by the City’s Economic Development Department in Invest Barrie. The goal of the survey is to collect up-to-date business data and create a comprehensive list of all Barrie businesses operating in the City’s employment and commercial areas that can be broken down by industry.

The Business and Employer Data Survey began in 2021. The City now has five years of information and has a solid foundation to collect quality data about the economic landscape of Barrie.

2026 Business and Employer Data survey

This year's Business & Employer Data Survey will be live on May 7, 2026.

From May until August, a team of summer students visit businesses in the city's commercial and industrial areas to verify and update the information within the Business and Employer Data Survey. Businesses also have the option of completing the survey online (see below) - the survey only takes about 10 minutes to complete. The online survey will be open until September 30, 2026.

Data collected from the Business & Employer Data survey is used to update the City’s online business directory. The information is also used to monitor economic trends, support business retention and expansion, forecast infrastructure needs, and assist with transportation planning.

Participation is voluntary and offers businesses the opportunity to grow business-to-business relationships, learn about new organizations, and be included in the directory. Information not published in the online directory will be used for internal analysis.

Survey participants get a FREE listing in an annual business directory and gain access to information on local businesses. For more information, visit investbarrie.ca/BEDS.

Note: Information collected through the City of Barrie’s Business and Employer Data Survey is used for municipal analysis purposes and to maintain a list of organizations across the city. Information not published will be used for internal analysis only. For a complete listing of how specific data fields are used, please refer to the terms of use.

2025 Survey Results & Business Directory

Read the 2025 survey report and the view the current business directory.