Labour market information resources
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Sources of labour market information
National Occupational Classification
The National Occupational Classification (NOC) categorizes most occupations in Canada. It provides the foundation for many of Job Bank's services, including our labour market information reports.
Canadian Occupational Projection System
The Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) forecasts potential labour shortages and surpluses at the national level over the next 10 years. We use this information to provide an assessment of job prospects for most occupations in Canada.
Occupational and Skills Information System
The Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS) provides information about the typical requirements for most occupations in Canada. We use this information to enhance job descriptions in our occupational reports.
Labour market information methodology
Green Jobs
To identify green jobs that help the environment, we rely on a list developed by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) through a task-based analysis of occupational groups from the National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Recent Labour Market Assessments
The recent labour market assessments (RLMA) model provides an assessment of conditions for most occupations in Canada over the past few years. We use this model to supplement our information about job prospects.
3-year Employment Outlooks
The 3-year Employment Outlooks available on Job Bank estimate potential labour market conditions and job prospects for most occupations by province, territory, and economic region over the next 3 years.
Wage Data
Job Bank provides data about low, median and high wages for most occupations across Canada at the national, provincial, territorial, and regional levels. These wages are determined based on a comparative analysis of multiple sources of data.
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