Top Quality Workforce

York Region: Young, diverse and highly educated workforce

York Region’s population is one of the youngest, most highly skilled and best educated in all of Canada.

Of York Region adults between the ages of 25 to 64, 67 per cent have post-secondary education. This rating is higher than both the national and provincial averages and is a key reason for the establishment and growth of many new technology-based companies in York Region.

The most popular fields of study by York Region post-secondary graduates are:

  • Engineering, Computer & Information Sciences, Mathematics
  • Humanities & Social Sciences
  • Business Management and Public Administration

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Arts and Culture

For information on whats going on in York Region Arts and Culture industry visit yorkscene.com