The Research and Development Survey (RANDS) is a platform designed for conducting survey question evaluation and statistical research. RANDS is an ongoing series of surveys from probability-sampled commercial survey panels used for methodological research at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). RANDS estimates are generated using an experimental approach that differs from the survey design approaches generally used by NCHS, including possible biases from different response patterns and sampling frames as well as increased variability from lower sample sizes. Use of the RANDS platform allows NCHS to produce more timely data than would be possible using traditional data collection methods. RANDS is not designed to replace NCHS’ higher quality, core data collections. Below are experimental estimates of loss of work due to illness with coronavirus for three rounds of RANDS during COVID-19. Data collection for the three rounds of RANDS during COVID-19 occurred between June 9, 2020 and July 6, 2020, August 3, 2020 and August 20, 2020, and May 17, 2021 and June 30, 2021. Information needed to interpret these estimates can be found in the Technical Notes. RANDS during COVID-19 included a question about the inability to work due to being sick or having a family member sick with COVID-19. The National Health Interview Survey, conducted by NCHS, is the source for high-quality data to monitor work-loss days and work limitations in the United States. For example, in 2018, 42.7% of adults aged 18 and over missed at least 1 day of work in the previous year due to illness or injury and 9.3% of adults aged 18 to 69 were limited in their ability to work or unable to work due to physical, mental, or emotional problems. The experimental estimates on this page are derived from RANDS during COVID-19 and show the percentage of U.S. adults who did not work for pay at a job or business, at any point, in the previous week because either they or someone in their family was sick with COVID-19. Technical Notes: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/covid19/rands/work.htm#limitations

This dataset is no longer being updated as of 7/1/2021. It is being retained on the Open Data Portal for its potential historical interest.

A list of retail stores, restaurants, personal services and other businesses open and closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also indicates if business is offering delivery, pick up or on-line sales.

Updated at least biweekly during Covid-19 Pandemic.

A. SUMMARY This dataset includes COVID-19 tests by resident neighborhood and specimen collection date (the day the test was collected). Specifically, this dataset includes tests of San Francisco residents who listed a San Francisco home address at the time of testing. These resident addresses were then geo-located and mapped to neighborhoods. The resident address associated with each test is hand-entered and susceptible to errors, therefore neighborhood data should be interpreted as an approximation, not a precise nor comprehensive total.

In recent months, about 5% of tests are missing addresses and therefore cannot be included in any neighborhood totals. In earlier months, more tests were missing address data. Because of this high percentage of tests missing resident address data, this neighborhood testing data for March, April, and May should be interpreted with caution (see below)

Percentage of tests missing address information, by month in 2020 Mar - 33.6% Apr - 25.9% May - 11.1% Jun - 7.2% Jul - 5.8% Aug - 5.4% Sep - 5.1% Oct (Oct 1-12) - 5.1%

To protect the privacy of residents, the City does not disclose the number of tests in neighborhoods with resident populations of fewer than 1,000 people. These neighborhoods are omitted from the data (they include Golden Gate Park, John McLaren Park, and Lands End).

Tests for residents that listed a Skilled Nursing Facility as their home address are not included in this neighborhood-level testing data. Skilled Nursing Facilities have required and repeated testing of residents, which would change neighborhood trends and not reflect the broader neighborhood's testing data.

This data was de-duplicated by individual and date, so if a person gets tested multiple times on different dates, all tests will be included in this dataset (on the day each test was collected).

The total number of positive test results is not equal to the total number of COVID-19 cases in San Francisco. During this investigation, some test results are found to be for persons living outside of San Francisco and some people in San Francisco may be tested multiple times (which is common). To see the number of new confirmed cases by neighborhood, reference this map: https://sf.gov/data/covid-19-case-maps#new-cases-maps

B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED COVID-19 laboratory test data is based on electronic laboratory test reports. Deduplication, quality assurance measures and other data verification processes maximize accuracy of laboratory test information. All testing data is then geo-coded by resident address. Then data is aggregated by analysis neighborhood and specimen collection date.

Data are prepared by close of business Monday through Saturday for public display.

C. UPDATE PROCESS Updates automatically at 05:00 Pacific Time each day. Redundant runs are scheduled at 07:00 and 09:00 in case of pipeline failure.

D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET San Francisco population estimates for geographic regions can be found in a view based on the San Francisco Population and Demographic Census dataset. These population estimates are from the 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey (ACS).

Due to the high degree of variation in the time needed to complete tests by different labs there is a delay in this reporting. On March 24 the Health Officer ordered all labs in the City to report complete COVID-19 testing information to the local and state health departments.

In order to track trends over time, a data user can analyze this data by "specimen_collection_date".

Calculating Percent Positivity: The positivity rate is the percentage of tests that return a positive result for COVID-19 (positive tests divided by the sum of positive and negative tests). Indeterminate results, which could not conclusively determine whether COVID-19 virus was present, are not included in the calculation of percent positive. Percent positivity indicates how widespread COVID-19 is in San Francisco and it helps public health officials determine if we are testing enough given the number of people who are testing positive. When there are fewer than 20 positives tests for a given neighborhood and time period, the positivity rate is not calculated for the public tracker because rates of small test counts are less reliable.

Calculating Testing Rates: To calculate the testing rate per 10,000 residents, divide the total number of tests collected (positive, negative, and indeterminate results) for neighborhood by the total number of residents who live in that neighborhood (included in the dataset), then multiply by 10,000. When there are fewer than 20 total tests for a given neighborhood and time period, the testing rate is not calculated for the public tracker because rates of small test counts are less reliable.

Read more about how this data is updated and validated daily: https://sf.gov/information/covid-19-data-questions

E. CHANGE LOG

• 1/12/2024 - This dataset will stop updating as of 1/12/2024
• 6/21/2023 - A small number of additional COVID-19 testing records were released as part of our ongoing cleaning efforts.
• 1/31/2023 - updated “acs_population” column to reflect the 2020 Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) San Francisco Population estimates.
• 1/31/2023 - implemented system updates to streamline and improve our geo-coded data, resulting in small shifts in our testing data by geography.
• 1/31/2023 - renamed column “last_updated_at” to “data_as_of”.
• 1/31/2023 - removed the “multipolygon” column. To access the multipolygon geometry column for each geography unit, refer to COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Summarized by Geography.
• 4/16/2021 - dataset updated to refresh with a five-day data lag.

Local authorities have received and distributed funding to support small and medium businesses in England during coronavirus. The datasets cover schemes managed by local authorities: Additional Restrictions Support Grant (ARG) Restart Grant - closed June 2021 Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG) and Christmas support payments - closed 2021 Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) - closed August 2020 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Grants Fund (RHLGF) - closed August 2020 Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund (LADGF) - closed August 2020 The spreadsheets show the total amount of money that each local authority in England: received from central government distributed to SMEs 20 December 2021 update We have published the latest estimates by local authorities for payments made under this grant programme: Additional Restrictions Grants (up to and including 28 November 2021) The number of grants paid out is not necessarily the same as the number of businesses paid. The data has not received full verification.

Context

Coronavirus infection is currently the most important health topic. It surely tested and continues to test to the fullest extent the healthcare systems around the world. Although big progress is made in handling this pandemic, a tremendous number of questions are needed to be answered. I hereby present to you the local Bulgarian COVID-19 dataset with some context. It could be used as a comparator because it stands out compared to other countries and deserves analysis.

Context for Bulgarian population: Population - 6 948 445 Median age - 44.7 years Aged >65 - 20.801 % Aged >70 - 13.272%

Summary of the results: - first pandemic wave was weak, probably because of the early state of emergency (5 days after the first confirmed case). Whether this was a good decision or it was too early and just postpone the inevitable is debatable. -healthcare system collapses (probably due to delayed measures) in the second and third waves which resulted in Bulgaria gaining the top ranks for mortality and morbidity tables worldwide and in the EU. - low percentage of vaccinated people results in a prolonged epidemic and delaying the lifting of the preventive measures.

Some of the important moments that should be considered when interpreting the data: 08.03.2020 - Bulgaria confirmed its first two cases. The government issued a nationwide ban on closed-door public events (first lockdown); 13.03.2020- after 16 reported cases in one day, Bulgaria declared a state of emergency for one month until 13.04.2020. Schools, shopping centres, cinemas, restaurants, and other places of business were closed. All sports events were suspended. Only supermarkets, food markets, pharmacies, banks, and gas stations remain open. 03.04.2020 - The National Assembly approved the government's proposal to extend the state of emergency by one month until 13.05.2020; 14.05.2020 - the national emergency was lifted, and in its place was declared a state of an emergency epidemic situation. Schools and daycares remain closed, as well as shopping centers and indoor restaurants; 18.05.2020 - Shopping malls and fitness centers opened; 01.06.2020 - Restaurants and gaming halls opened; 10.07.2020 - discos and bars are closed, the sports events are without an audience; 29.10.2020 - High school and college students are transitioning to online learning; 27.11.2020 - the whole education is online, restaurants, nightclubs, bars, and discos are closed (second lockdown 27.11 - 21.12); 05.12.2020 - the 14-day mortality rate is the highest in the world; 16.01.2021 - some of the students went back to school; 01.03.2021 - restaurants and casinos opened; 22.03.2021 - restaurants, shopping malls, fitness centers, and schools are closed (third lockdown for 10 days - 22.03 - 31.03); 19.04.2021 - children daycare facilities, fitness centers, and nightclubs are opened;

Content

This dataset consists of 447 rows with 29 columns and covers the period 08.03.2020 - 28.05.2021. In the beginning, there are some missing values until the proper statistical report was established.

Inspiration

A publication proposal is sent to anyone who wishes to collaborate. Based on the results and the value of the findings and the relevance of the topic it is expected to publish: - in a local journal (guaranteed); - in a SCOPUS journal (highly probable); - in an IF journal (if the results are really insightful).

The topics could be, but not limited to: - descriptive analysis of the pandemic outbreak in the country; - prediction of the pandemic or the vaccination rate; - discussion about the numbers compared to other countries/world; - discussion about the government decisions; - estimating cut-off values for step-down or step-up of the restrictions.

Error or query reporting

If you find an error, have a question, or wish to make a suggestion, I encourage you to reach me.

Reasons business or organization did not access any funding or credit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), business employment size, type of business, business activity and majority ownership, second quarter of 2021.

In 2020, global gross domestic product declined by 6.7 percent as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak. In Latin America, overall GDP loss amounted to 8.5 percent.

Abstract

To facilitate comparisons with the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) High-Frequency Surveys collected in 2021, harmonized versions of the COVID-19 High Frequency Phone Surveys 2022 Brazil databases have been produced. The databases follow the same structure as those for the countries in the region (for example, see: COVID-19 LAC High Frequency Phone Surveys 2021 (Wave 1)).

The Brazil 2021 COVID-19 Phone Survey was conducted to provide information on how the pandemic had been affecting Brazilian households in 2021, collecting information along multiple dimensions relevant to the welfare of the population (e.g. changes in employment and income, coping mechanisms, access to health and education services, gender inequalities, and food insecurity). A total of 2,166 phone interviews were conducted across all Brazilian states between July 26 and October 1, 2021. The survey followed an Random Digit Dialing (RDD) sampling methodology using a dual sampling frame of cellphone and landline numbers. The sampling frame was stratified by type of phone and state. Results are nationally representative for households with a landline or at least one cell phone and of individuals of ages 18 years and above who have an active cell phone number or a landline at home.

Geographic coverage

National level.

Analysis unit

Households and individuals of 18 years of age and older.

Sampling procedure

The sample is based on a dual frame of cell phone and landline numbers that was generated through a Random Digit Dialing (RDD) process and consisted of all possible phone numbers under the national phone numbering plan. Numbers were screened through an automated process to identify active numbers and cross-checked with business registries to identify business numbers not eligible for the survey. This method ensures coverage of all landline and cellphone numbers active at the time of the survey. The sampling frame was stratified by type of phone and state. See Sampling Design and Weighting document for more detail.

Mode of data collection

Computer Assisted Telephone Interview [cati]

Research instrument

Available in Portuguese. The questionnaire followed closely the LAC HFPS Questionnaire of Phase II Wave I but had some critical variations.

This is a list of locations of which the following conditions apply:ACTIVITY TYPE ID 4 SURVEY – Surveillance was conducted on the business and no violations were found. Surveillance conducted prior to 1/21/2021 in which were conducted as part of random survey of businesses. This file is not updated as it has an end date.LMPHW Narrative: Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) investigates and responds to reports of alleged violations related to COVID-19. LMPHW has provided an open dataset of businesses that were observed to not be following the covid requirements as prescribed by the Governor’s Office. The data does not distinguish between the type of enforcement action taken with the exception of the closure of a facility for operating when they were to be closed. The data shows that an order or citation was issued with or without a fine assessed. A minimum of one violation or multiple violations were observed on this day. Violations include but are not limited to failure to wear a face covering, lack of social distancing, failure to properly isolate or quarantine personnel, failure to conduct health checks, and other violations of the Governor’s Orders. Closure orders documented in the data portal where issued by either LMPHW, Shively Police or the Kentucky Labor Cabinet. Detail the Enforcement Process: The Environmental Division receives complaints of non-compliance on local businesses. Complaints are received from several sources including: Metro Call, Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness’ Environmental call line, Facebook, email, and other sources. Complaints are investigated by inspectors in addition to surveillance of businesses to ensure compliance. Violations observed result in both compliance guidance being given to the business along with an enforcement notice which consists of either a Face Covering Citation and/or a Public Health Notice and Order depending on the type of violation. Citations result in fines being assessed. Violations are to be addressed immediately.Community members can report a complaint via Metro Call by calling 574-5000. For COVID 19 Guidance please visit Louisville Metro’s Covid Resource Center at https://louisvilleky.gov/government/louisville-covid-19-resource-center or calling the Covid Helpline at (502)912-8598.ACTIVITY TYPE ID 12 indicates an Enforcement Action has been taken against the establishment which include Notice to Correct, Citation which include financial penalties and/or Cease Operation. LMPHW Narrative Example: Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness (LMPHW) investigates and responds to reports of alleged violations related to COVID-19. They also conduct surveillance of businesses to determine compliance. LMPHW has provided an open dataset of businesses that were observed to be following the covid requirements as prescribed by the Governor’s Office. ACTIVITY TYPE ID 4 SURVEY – Surveillance was conducted on the business and no violations were found. ACTIVITY TYPE ID 7 FIELD – A complaint was investigated on the business and no violations were found.ACTIVITY TYPE ID 12 Enforcement Action – Action has been taken against the establishment which could include Notice to Correct, Citation which include financial penalties and/or Cease Operation. ACTIVITY TYPE ID 12 Enforcement Action – Action Code Z – The establishment has been issued an order to cease operation.Data Set Explanation:Activity Type ID 4 Survey has two separate files: COVID_4_Surveillance_Open_Data – Surveillance conducted prior to 1/21/2021 in which were conducted as part of random survey of businessesCOVID_4_Compliance_Reviews_Open_Data – Reviews conducted during routine inspections of permitted establishments from 1/21/21 on. Data Dictionary: REQ ID-ID of RequestRequest Date-Date of Requestperson premiseaddress1zipActivity Date-Date Activity OccurredACTIVITY TYPE IDActivity Type Desc-Description of ActivityContact:Gerald Kaforskigerald.kaforski@louisvilleky.gov

COVID incidence rates for sampled dormitories between 30 August 2021 and 19 November 2021.

This table contains data from the December release of Canadian Business Counts for 2007 until the latest complete year. The data includes the year, 2-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, and a count of the number of businesses by number of employees. The table data shows the number of businesses categorized by the number of employees they have. Please ensure you read the notes provided below, as there is very important information on classification and comparability. NotesStatistics Canada advises users not to use these data as a time series. Further, the counts may reflect some of the business openings and closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, although they will not be fully represented as the evolving resumption or permanent closure of businesses may not yet be fully processed and confirmed by Statistics Canada's Business Register (The Daily — Canadian business counts, December 2021 (statcan.gc.ca)).Changes in methodology or in business industrial classification strategies used by Statistics Canada's Business Register can create increases or decreases in the number of active businesses reported in the data on Canadian business patterns. As a result, these data do not represent changes in the business population over time. Statistics Canada recommends users not to use these data as a time series. Beginning in December 2014, there were several important changes that were made:

The data appear in two separate series, one covering locations with employees, the other covering locations without employees. The second series corresponds to locations previously coded to the employment category called "indeterminate." A new North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) category has been added to include locations that have not yet received a NAICS code: unclassified. It represents an additional 78,718 locations with employees and 313,107 locations without employees. The second series, locations without employees, also includes locations that were not previously included in tables but that meet the criteria used to define the Business Register coverage. The impact of the change will be the inclusion of approximately 600,000 additional locations.

Before 2014, the following notes apply:

The establishments in the "Indeterminate" category do not maintain an employee payroll, but may have a workforce which consists of contracted workers, family members or business owners. However, the Business Register does not have this information available, and has therefore assigned the establishments to an "Indeterminate" category. This category also includes employers who did not have employees in the last 12 months. Please note that the employment size ranges are based on data derived from payroll remittances. As such, it should be viewed solely as a business stratification variable. Its primary purpose is to improve the efficiency of samples selected to conduct statistical surveys. It should not be used in any manner to compile industry employment estimates. Employment, grouped in employment size ranges, is more often than not an estimation of the annual maximum number of employees. For example, a measure of "10 employees" could represent "10 full-time employees", "20 part-time employees" or any other combination.For more information refer to Statistics Canada's Definitions and Concepts used in Business Register.

..There are many factors that affect international trade. We see many and many factors, including transport factors in themselves and among us are shipping factors, and these were the factors that have a strong influence on that trade and we also see that one of those factors is that it is the high and very high cost, and as we also see transportation methods It was a very influential factor, as we have seen how much the cost that reached when the ship stopped in the Suez Canal occurred, and it was one of the most important cases. But if we look recently, we will see that these factors have become on the side and the factor of this virus called Covid 19, this virus has killed a lot and made most of the trade stand and most of the Asnirad and export stand in all parts of the world.

The data in this dataset were collected in the result of the survey of Latvian society (2021) aimed at identifying high-value data set for Latvia, i.e. data sets that, in the view of Latvian society, could create the value for the Latvian economy and society. The survey is created for both individuals and businesses. It being made public both to act as supplementary data for "Towards enrichment of the open government data: a stakeholder-centered determination of High-Value Data sets for Latvia" paper (author: Anastasija Nikiforova, University of Latvia) and in order for other researchers to use these data in their own work.

The survey was distributed among Latvian citizens and organisations. The structure of the survey is available in the supplementary file available (see Survey_HighValueDataSets.odt)

Description of the data in this data set: structure of the survey and pre-defined answers (if any) 1. Have you ever used open (government) data? - {(1) yes, once; (2) yes, there has been a little experience; (3) yes, continuously, (4) no, it wasn’t needed for me; (5) no, have tried but has failed} 2. How would you assess the value of open govenment data that are currently available for your personal use or your business? - 5-point Likert scale, where 1 – any to 5 – very high 3. If you ever used the open (government) data, what was the purpose of using them? - {(1) Have not had to use; (2) to identify the situation for an object or ab event (e.g. Covid-19 current state); (3) data-driven decision-making; (4) for the enrichment of my data, i.e. by supplementing them; (5) for better understanding of decisions of the government; (6) awareness of governments’ actions (increasing transparency); (7) forecasting (e.g. trendings etc.); (8) for developing data-driven solutions that use only the open data; (9) for developing data-driven solutions, using open data as a supplement to existing data; (10) for training and education purposes; (11) for entertainment; (12) other (open-ended question) 4. What category(ies) of “high value datasets” is, in you opinion, able to create added value for society or the economy? {(1)Geospatial data; (2) Earth observation and environment; (3) Meteorological; (4) Statistics; (5) Companies and company ownership; (6) Mobility} 5. To what extent do you think the current data catalogue of Latvia’s Open data portal corresponds to the needs of data users/ consumers? - 10-point Likert scale, where 1 – no data are useful, but 10 – fully correspond, i.e. all potentially valuable datasets are available 6. Which of the current data categories in Latvia’s open data portals, in you opinion, most corresponds to the “high value dataset”? - {(1)Foreign affairs; (2) business econonmy; (3) energy; (4) citizens and society; (5) education and sport; (6) culture; (7) regions and municipalities; (8) justice, internal affairs and security; (9) transports; (10) public administration; (11) health; (12) environment; (13) agriculture, food and forestry; (14) science and technologies} 7. Which of them form your TOP-3? - {(1)Foreign affairs; (2) business econonmy; (3) energy; (4) citizens and society; (5) education and sport; (6) culture; (7) regions and municipalities; (8) justice, internal affairs and security; (9) transports; (10) public administration; (11) health; (12) environment; (13) agriculture, food and forestry; (14) science and technologies} 8. How would you assess the value of the following data categories? 8.1. sensor data - 5-point Likert scale, where 1 – not needed to 5 – highly valuable 8.2. real-time data - 5-point Likert scale, where 1 – not needed to 5 – highly valuable 8.3. geospatial data - 5-point Likert scale, where 1 – not needed to 5 – highly valuable 9. What would be these datasets? I.e. what (sub)topic could these data be associated with? - open-ended question 10. Which of the data sets currently available could be valauble and useful for society and businesses? - open-ended question 11. Which of the data sets currently NOT available in Latvia’s open data portal could, in your opinion, be valauble and useful for society and businesses? - open-ended question 12. How did you define them? - {(1)Subjective opinion; (2) experience with data; (3) filtering out the most popular datasets, i.e. basing the on public opinion; (4) other (open-ended question)} 13. How high could be the value of these data sets value for you or your business? - 5-point Likert scale, where 1 – not valuable, 5 – highly valuable 14. Do you represent any company/ organization (are you working anywhere)? (if “yes”, please, fill out the survey twice, i.e. as an individual user AND a company representative) - {yes; no; I am an individual data user; other (open-ended)} 15. What industry/ sector does your company/ organization belong to? (if you do not work at the moment, please, choose the last option) - {Information and communication services; Financial and ansurance activities; Accommodation and catering services; Education; Real estate operations; Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles; transport and storage; construction; water supply; waste water; waste management and recovery; electricity, gas supple, heating and air conditioning; manufacturing industry; mining and quarrying; agriculture, forestry and fisheries professional, scientific and technical services; operation of administrative and service services; public administration and defence; compulsory social insurance; health and social care; art, entertainment and recreation; activities of households as employers;; CSO/NGO; Iam not a representative of any company 16. To which category does your company/ organization belong to in terms of its size? - {small; medium; large; self-employeed; I am not a representative of any company} 17. What is the age group that you belong to? (if you are an individual user, not a company representative) - {11..15, 16..20, 21..25, 26..30, 31..35, 36..40, 41..45, 46+, “do not want to reveal”} 18. Please, indicate your education or a scientific degree that corresponds most to you? (if you are an individual user, not a company representative) - {master degree; bachelor’s degree; Dr. and/ or PhD; student (bachelor level); student (master level); doctoral candidate; pupil; do not want to reveal these data}

Format of the file .xls, .csv (for the first spreadsheet only), .odt

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The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is a $953-billion business loan program established by the United States federal government, led by the Donald Trump administration in 2020 through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) to help certain businesses, self-employed workers, sole proprietors, certain non-profit organizations, and tribal businesses continue paying their workers.

The Paycheck Protection Program allows entities to apply for low-interest private loans to pay for their payroll and certain other costs. The amount of a PPP loan is approximately equal to 2.5 times the applicant's average monthly payroll costs. In some cases, an applicant may receive a second draw typically equal to the first. The loan proceeds may be used to cover payroll costs, rent, interest, and utilities. The loan may be partially or fully forgiven if the business keeps its employee counts and employee wages stable. The program is implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The deadline to apply for a PPP loan was March 31, 2021.

Some economists have found that the PPP did not save as many jobs as purported and aided too many businesses that were not at risk of going under. They noted that other programs, such as unemployment insurance, food assistance, and aid to state and local governments, would have been more efficient at strengthening the economy. Opponents to this view note that the PPP functioned well to prevent business closures and cannot be measured on the number of jobs saved alone.

According to a 2022 study, the PPP: cumulatively preserved between 2 and 3 million job-years of employment over 14 months at a cost of $169K to $258K per job-year retained. These numbers imply that only 23 to 34 percent of PPP dollars went directly to workers who would otherwise have lost jobs; the balance flowed to business owners and shareholders, including creditors and suppliers of PPP-receiving firms. Program incidence was ultimately highly regressive, with about three-quarters of PPP funds accruing to the top quintile of households. PPP's breakneck scale-up, its high cost per job saved, and its regressive incidence have a common origin: PPP was essentially untargeted because the United States lacked the administrative infrastructure to do otherwise. Harnessing modern administrative systems, other high-income countries were able to better target pandemic business aid to firms in financial distress. Building similar capacity in the U.S. would enable improved targeting when the next pandemic or other large-scale economic emergency inevitably arises.

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Displays a representation of where all the surveyed businesses across York Region are located. This data is collected through the Region’s annual comprehensive employment survey and each record contains employment and business contact information about each business with the exception of home and farm-based businesses. Home-based businesses are not included as they are distributed throughout residential communities within the Region and are difficult to survey. Employment data for farm-based businesses are collected through the Census of Agriculture conducted by Statistics Canada, and are not included in the York Region Employment Survey dataset.Update Frequency: Not PlannedDate Created: 17/03/2023Date Modified: 17/03/2023Metadata Date: 17/03/2023Citation Contacts: York Region, Long Range Planning Attribute Definitions BUSINESSID: Unique key to identify a business.NAME: The common business name used in everyday transactions. FULL_ADDRESS: Full street address of the physical address. (This field concatenates the following fields: Street Number, Street Name, Street Type, Street Direction)STREET_NUM: Street number of the physical addressSTREET_NAME: Street name of the physical addressSTREET_TYPE: Street type of the physical addressSTREET_DIR: Street direction of the physical addressUNIT_NUM: Unit number of the physical addressCOMMUNITY: Community name where the business is physically locatedMUNICIPALITY: Municipality where the business is physically locatedPOST_CODE: Postal code corresponding to the physical street addressEMPLOYEE_RANGE: The numerical range of employees working in a given firm. PRIM_NAICS, PRIM_NAICS_DESC: The Primary 5-digit NAIC code defines the main business activity that occurs at that particular physical business location.SEC_NAICS, SEC_NAICS_DESC: If there is more than one business activity occurring at a particular business location (that is substantially different from the primary business activity), then a secondary NAIC is assigned.PRIM_BUS_CLUSTER, SEC_BUS_CLUSTER: A business cluster is defined as a geographic concentration of interconnected businesses and institutions in a common industry that both compete and cooperate. As defined by York Region, this field indicates the primary business cluster that this business belongs to.BUS_ACTIVITY_DESC: This is a comment box with a detailed text description of the business activity. TRAFFIC_ZONE: Specifies the traffic zone in which the business is located. MANUFACTURER: Indicates whether or not the business manufactures at the physical business location. CAN_HEADOFFICE: The business at this location is considered the Canadian head office.HEADOFFICEPROVSTATE: Indicates which state or province the head office is located if the head office is located in Canada (outside of Ontario) or in the United StatesHEADOFFICECOUNTRY: Indicates which country the head office is locatedYR_CURRENTLOC: Indicates the year that the business moved into its current address.MAIL_FULL_ADDRESS: The mailing address is the address through which a business receives postal service. This may or may not be the same as the physical street address.MAIL_STREET_NUM, MAIL_STREET_NAME, MAIL_STREET_TYPE, MAIL_STREET_DIR, MAIL_UNIT_NUM, MAIL_COMMUNITY, MAIL_MUNICIPALITY, MAIL_PROVINCE, MAIL_COUNTRY, MAIL_POST_CODE, MAIL_POBOX: Mailing address fields are similar to street address fields and in most cases will be the same as the Street Address. Some examples where the two addresses might not be the same include, multiple location businesses, home-based businesses, or when a business receives mail through a P.O. Box.WEBSITE: The General/Main business website.GEN_BUS_EMAIL: The general/main business e-mail address for that location.PHONE_NO: The general/main phone number for the business location.PHONE_EXT: The extension (if any) for the general/main business phone number.LAST_SURVEYED: The date the record was last surveyedLAST_UPDATED: The date the record was last updatedUPDATEMETHOD: Displays how the business was last updated, based on a predetermined list.X_COORD, Y_COORD: The x,y coordinates of the surveyed business location Frequently Asked QuestionsHow many businesses are included in the 2022 York Region Business Directory? The 2022 York Region Business Directory contains just over 34,000 business listings. In the past, businesses were annually surveyed, either in person or by telephone to improve the accuracy of the directory. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, a survey was not complete in 2020 and 2021. The Region may return to annual surveying in future years, however the next employment survey will be in 2024. This listing also includes home-based businesses that participated in the 2022 employment survey. What is a NAIC code?The North American Industrial Classification (NAIC) coding system is a hierarchical classification system developed in Canada, Mexico and the United States. It was developed to allow for the comparison of business and employment information across a variety of industry categories. The NAICS has a hierarchical structure, designed as follows: Two-digits = sector (e.g., 31-33 contain the Manufacturing sectors) Three-digits = subsector (e.g., 336 = Transportation Equipment Manufacturing) Four-digits = industry group (e.g., 3361 = Motor Vehicle Manufacturing) Five-digits = industry (e.g., 33611 = Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing) For more information on the NAIC coding system click here How do I add or update my business information in the York Region Business Directory? To add or update your business information, please select one of the following methods: • Email: Please email businessdirectory@york.ca to request to be added to the Business Directory.• Online: Go to www.york.ca/employmentsurvey and participate in the employment survey - note, this will only be active in 2024 when the Region performs its next employment surveyThere is no charge for obtaining a basic listing of your business in the York Region Business Directory. How up-to-date is the information?This directory is based on the 2022 York Region Employment Survey, a survey of businesses which attempts to gather information from all businesses across York Region. In instances where we were unable to gather information, the most recent data was used. Farm-based businesses have not been included in the survey and home-based businesses that participated in the 2022 survey are included in the dataset. The date that the business listing was last updated is located in the LastUpdate column in the attached spreadsheet. Are different versions of the York Region Business Directory available?Yes, the directory is available in two online formats:• An interactive, map-based directory searchable by company name, street address, municipality and industry sector.• The entire dataset in downloadable Microsoft Excel format via York Region's Open Data Portal. This version of the York Region Business Directory 2022 is offered free of charge. The Directory allows for the detailed analysis of business and employment trends, as well as the construction of targeted contact lists. To view the map-based directory and dataset, go to:2022 Business Directory - Map Is there any analysis of business and employment trends in York Region?Yes. The "2022 Employment and Industry Report" contains information on employment trends in York Region and is based on results from the employment survey. please visit www.york.ca/york-region/plans-reports-and-strategies/employment-and-industry-report to view the report. What other resources are available for York Region businesses?York Region offers an export advisory service and a number of other business development programs and seminars for interested individuals.For details, consult the York Region Economic Strategy Branch. Who do I contact to obtain more information about the Directory?For more information on the York Region Business Directory, contact the Planning and Economic Development Branch at:businessdirectory@york.ca.