Labour Market Information

What is Labour Market Information [LMI] ?

Labour market information is information relating to the world of work, employment trends, job roles and job availability.

LMI for All

LMI for All is an online data portal funded by the Department for Education. It brings together existing national sources of high quality labour market information (LMI) that can inform people’s choices about their careers. LMI for All includes information from key datasets from, for example, the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Department for Education and HESA

Why is it important ?

When choosing a course, job or employment sector to work in, it is important to know about your local labour market.  Will there be jobs available in your area of interest ?

Where can you find LMI ?

There are a number of useful online sources. Search NOMIS [click here] or D2N2 [ click here ] to find the statistics in your local area.

• Start (Careers Guidance)
• icould
• Careers Development Institute (CDI)
• Career Coach
• Prospects
• Nomis (Official labour market statistics)

Also, checkout job vacancies online, newspapers and at the local job centre. Search professional bodies/institutes linked to your career interest area as they often list vacancies but also will provide other useful information such as entry requirements and appropriate courses.

If you need any further help or advice please contact ceiag@parkvaleacademy.org.uk