Labour Market Information
Research
OpportuNext
The OpportuNext platform, developed by the Conference Board of Canada with support from the Future Skills Centre, addresses this gap by providing a free, bilingual and user-friendly digital tool that helps users explore career options based on skill similarity, salary prospects and job outlook.
In the Media
FSC's Tricia Williams Interviewed on The Current with Matt Galloway
Content from: CBC Radio
July 2, 2025 by Matt Galloway
Tune in to enjoy an engaging interview with Tricia Williams, FSC's Director of Research and Knowledge Mobilization on The Current show with Matt Galloway
In the Media
Whither Canada’s future workforce in the tech-driven global knowledge economy?
Content from: Research Money
June 25, 2025 by Mark Lowey
Canadian businesses are under-investing in training their employees while industry and academia are still operating in silos when it comes to training the future workforce.
Project
Inuvialuit Skills Matrix
Seeking to augment its database, this project sought to create the first inventory of Inuvialuit employment, skills, training, Traditional Knowledge and education.
In the Media
Gen Z is facing the worst youth unemployment rate in decades. Here is how it's different
Content from: CBC News
June 11, 2025 by Jenna Benchetrit
Youth unemployment a 'canary in the coal mine' for broader labour market troubles
State of Skills
Working Collaboratively to Close Skills-Related LMI Gaps
Labour market information (LMI) is a key pillar of a well-functioning workforce development system, yet considerable gaps remain in the generation, dissemination and uptake of skills-related LMI in Canada.
In the Media
Overskilled and Underused? What PIAAC Reveals About the Canadian Workforce
Content from: HigherEd Strategy, Alex Usher | April 24, 2025
Today my guest is the CEO of Canada’s Future Skills Centre, Noel Baldwin. Over the past decade, both in his roles at FSC, his previous ones at the Council Minister of Education Canada, he’s arguably been one of the country’s most dedicated users of PIAAC data. As part of Canada’s delegation to the OECD committee in charge of PIAAC, he also had a front row seat to the development of these tests and the machinery behind these big international surveys.
Research
Learning From One Another: Labour Markets in Yukon
The economy in Yukon is expected to grow by 41 per cent between 2024 and 2045. Employment in the territory is expected to increase by 10 per cent, mainly driven by increases in employment in public administration and defence, and commercial and non-commercial services. Read the primer to get our full analysis.
Research
Learning From One Another: Labour Markets in Northern Ontario
The economy in Northern Ontario has recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and is expected to grow by 20 per cent over the next 20 years. However, the existing workforce is not able to fill the demand for labour in the region, which will continue to grow. This primer provides an overview of Northern Ontario’s labour market conditions. It is part of a multi-year collaborative research project which explores labour markets in Nunavut, Northern Ontario, and Yukon.