Where’s the data about disability and the labour market in Canada?
This week marks the 29th annual International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day dedicated, in part, to celebrating the important contributions Canadians with disabilities make in our communities and workplaces. …
Tight labour markets are here to stay — we’d better start planning for them
Job vacancies remain at record highs in Canada, totaling nearly one million in August 2022 (the latest data available). Although vacancies seem to have plateaued, they remain roughly 80% higher than…
We’re Back at the In-Person CEA Conference, Presenting Labour Market Trends!
It was truly a blessing to participate in person at the 2022 Canadian Economics Association (CEA) conference after being virtual for over two years! Each year at the start of June,…
LMIC Partners with Vicinity Jobs and Magnet to Develop More Detailed Occupational Categories
Three years ago, the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) partnered with Vicinity Jobs, a Canadian data analytics firm that tracks job market trends using online job postings, to address a pressing…
It’s International Women’s Day. What do we know about the state of women’s employment in Canada?
Today is International Women’s Day, and we’re entering the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. So today we’re asking ourselves: what do we know now, in March 2022, about the effects…
Request for Proposals: Technical Partner for Digital LMI Tools
The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) is seeking proposals from software development companies to build digital tools as part of the national project Equipping Career Services with LMI Tools and Data.…
Research Opportunity: Measuring Labour Shortages
The Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) is seeking innovative solutions for real-time identification and tracking of labour shortages. To meet this objective, we are looking for advanced research projects focused on…
Bridging the divide between career services and equity-seeking groups in Canada
Surranna Sandy, CEO of Skills for Change, reflects on what the findings in LMIC and FSC’s recent report on career services in Canada mean for the newcomers and low-income people her…
Why aren’t women working in trades? Creating safe and inclusive workplaces for women
Bonnie Douglas, Project Manager at CCWESTT, reflects on why there are so few women in trades and what Canadian employers can do about it. It’s an ongoing challenge: female trade certificate holders consistently earn…
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