As a service provider, you likely make use of labour market information (LMI) every day and for many purposes. LMI is a stock-in-trade of career and employment counsellors, teachers and guidance counsellors, and human resources professionals.
Whether you apply your skills in government, business, a community-based agency, school or post-secondary institution, you know that LMI provides a vital foundation for your work.
This section opens a door to a range of useful B.C. and national LMI sources. If you’d like to delve deeper into topics such as the economy, labour market trends and projections, visit the Labour Market Statistics section.
For an introductory resource on labour market information, visit Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information. It presents key socio-economic and labour market concepts, trends and issues. It also offers practical examples of how to research and use labour market information in the career development process.
A Guide to the BC Economy and Labour Market discusses how industries have changed and what is expected in the future. It also presents information about trends in the workforce, industries, occupations, earnings, job locations and job outlooks.
Help your clients find and use labour market information by introducing them to the Career Planning tab of BC Work Futures.
