Labour Market

Why Research the Labour Market?

If you are looking for work, there are several components of labour market information that can help you to make informed career and employment decisions.

Future Trends – What is the outlook for a particular industry in the future?
Qualifications – What skills are required to do the work?
Market Demand – Are there full time jobs?
Geographic Location – Where are the jobs?
Salary/Compensation – What does the job pay?

Top Labour Market Research Websites

Work BC - Here you’ll find monthly Labour Market snapshots, links to labour force statistics and reports for the B.C. labour market.
BC Stats - Occupation outlooks, wages and much more.
BC Work Futures - A guide to hundreds of BC careers and the education and training you need to pursue them.
Guide to BC Economy - Use this guide to learn about current trends, as well as the future outlook for the provincial economy and the labour market.
BC Employment & Labour Market Services - One-stop information resource for employment programs and services available in British Columbia.
Business Council of British Columbia - Established in 1966, BCBC is an association representing approximately 250 major business enterprises engaged in business in British Columbia. Members represent all major sectors of the provincial economy, including forest products, mining, manufacturing, transportation, agri-food, telecommunications, information technology, financial services, energy, tourism, retail, construction, healthcare, education and professional services.
BC Industry Training Authority - This site covers more than 140 careers for which industry training is available in BC. If you are a considering entering a trade, this is the website for you.
What's Key - Your resource for career and education opportunities in BC.
WorkApedia.ca - This website has a combination of information for jobseekers as well as career practitioners working in career services. It offers tips on work search strategies, career planning and links to job postings as well as much more.
Working in Canada - A Government of Canada website that provides information on jobs, wages, qualifications and much more. The website also provides job search related information for Youth and Students, Older Workers, Aboriginal People and Newcomers to Canada. You can also match your skills and knowledge to related occupations and then link those occupations to job postings and related labour market information throughout Canada.