Entering the Labour Market
Labour Market Information
How can labour market information benefit you?
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Labour Market Information
Labour market information can help you make good decisions when you want to change jobs or move to a new place. It can help you understand what the labour market is for a certain job or city. Labour market information tells you:
- What jobs and skills employers are looking for
- Which industries are hiring and where they are located
- Where to find employers who are hiring
- What are the working conditions for specific industries
- What education and training you need for specific jobs
- What factors can stop you from getting a job
- Which job areas are growing in the future and other trends
Labour Market in Nova Scotia
Visit here to read general information about the labour market in Nova Scotia. Go to the site to download the Guide to Understanding Labor Market Information. Some sections under Labour Market Information that might interest you are: (Read More 1)
Labour Market Information by Occupation
Visit here to find labour market information on your specific occupation. There is information under each occupation on: (Read More 2)
- Job Vacancy and Wage Survey
- Median Income
- Skills in Demand
- Employment
- Industries & Occupations
- Labour Force
- Hiring Demand
- Diversity Groups
- Labour Market Outlook
- Job outlook
- Hourly and annual pay
- Job description and duties
- Quick look at numbers on gender, age, regions and levels of education
- Education & Training
- Employment Requirements & Contacts
- Additional Resources
- Related Jobs
- Job Postings
Go here to download a copy of Engineers Canada’s report, Engineering Labour Market in Canada: Projections to 2025, which describes current supply and demand needs for engineers and projects through to the year 2025. (Read More 3)
