What is Labour Market Information (LMI)?
Labour Market Information (LMI) is any kind of information that helps people make smart choices about jobs, careers, training, or starting a business.
When looking for LMI, remember that not all sources are the same. Some are better than others. Knowing the differences can help you find the best and most useful information.
The links below explain different types of data sources. They tell you what kind of information each source collects, what each source is best at and what problems or limits each source might have.
Sources of LMI Data
- Labour Force Survey (Statistics Canada)
- Census (Statistics Canada)
- Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours (Statistics Canada)
- Population Projections (Dept. of Finance)
- Occupational Forecast Data (Dept. of Finance)
- Business Counts Data (Business Register)
- Other Indicators (Dept. of Finance)
- K-12 Statistics (Dept. of Education)
- Post-Secondary Data (Dept. of Education)
- Apprenticeship and Journeyperson Data (Dept. of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills)
- Job Bank Prospects Data (Government of Canada)
- Job Bank Wage Data (Government of Canada)
- Community Accounts (NL Statistics Agency)
- Environmental Assessment Data (Dept. of Environment and Climate Change