Results are in: Halton continues to be a place where people and businesses succeed.

Our local economy is strong and resilient. Development has continued at a strong pace and more people are investing in our great region.

Here are some highlights from the 2023 Economic Review:

• Total building permit construction value reached its third-highest building permit value in Halton with $2.8 billion approved for development.
• The amount of non-residential total floor area with building permits issued was 3.1 million square feet, with 2.4 million square feet consisting of industrial development.
• There were 3,300 jobs added to the local economy.
• Halton’s unemployment rate was 5.3 per cent, down from 5.5 per cent in 2022.
• The labour force participation rate was 68.5 per cent, up from 67.4 per cent in 2022.

By maintaining a strong regional economy, we are keeping Halton a great place to live, work, raise a family and retire.