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Labour Market Information

Labour Market Information (LMI) are facts about current and future job trends.

It can be local, regional, or national. Use our LMI resources to inform and support career decisions.


The importance of LMI to you and your students

Keeping up to date with what’s happening in the labour market is important for anyone making career related decisions. LMI should play a key role in careers education. You and your students should be aware of:

  • What job opportunities are out there for them
  • The jobs that will be in demand in the future
  • What qualifications and skills they'll need
  • How to prepare for an ever changing job market

Professional learning

Labour Market Information is an important part of careers and work-related experiences (CWRE). We have developed a resource which gives you an introduction to LMI and is available on Hwb. It explains what LMI is, why it is important, how to use it and where to find it.


Finding LMI on our website

Labour market information can be found in key areas on our website:


Read our latest Careers Wales LMI Bulletin

Our LMI Bulletin has data and statistics about the labour market across Wales.

This file may not be accessible. Request a different format of Careers Wales LMI Bulletin November 2022 If you need a more accessible version of this document please email post@careerswales.gov.wales. Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is..

Read our LMI Feature reports

Our LMI Feature reports focus on specific sectors and industries in Wales.

This file may not be accessible. Request a different format of November 2022 - The Construction Industry in Wales If you need a more accessible version of this document please email post@careerswales.gov.wales. Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is..
This file may not be accessible. Request a different format of May 2022 - The Digital Economy If you need a more accessible version of this document please email post@careerswales.gov.wales. Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is..
This file may not be accessible. Request a different format of February 2022 – IT Jobs and Skills in Wales If you need a more accessible version of this document please email post@careerswales.gov.wales. Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is..
This file may not be accessible. Request a different format of November 2021 – The Green Economy in Wales If you need a more accessible version of this document please email post@careerswales.gov.wales. Please tell us the format you need. If you use assistive technology please tell us what this is..

Useful LMI websites

Regional Skills Observatories

North Wales Economic Observatory
South East Wales Skills Observatory
South West & Mid Wales Regional Learning and Skills Observatory

General

Office for National Statistics
ONS Census
Welsh Government Statistics and Research
Skills Gateway - Labour Market Information
Sector Skills Councils


Interested in finding out more about using LMI with your students?

Careers Wales can help. Email your regional CWRE Curriculum Coordinator who can discuss with you how to integrate LMI into your curriculum.

Additional LMI resources

Work in hospitality and tourism

Discover job roles in demand in hospitality and tourism and where to find them.

Work in transport and logistics

Find out about job roles in demand within transport and logistics and employment and training opportunities.

Work in social care and early years

Explore job roles in demand and opportunities in social care and early years.


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