If you have to decide on a career or are looking for work, or if you’re thinking about moving to another region in order to find a job, it’s important to analyze available labour market information (LMI) before making a decision. 

Using labour market information in looking for a job or deciding on a career

Labour market information enables you to gain a better understanding of a specific trade or occupation and the labour market in a specific region or industry.

Labour market information allows you to learn more about:

  • The training and skills required to practice a specific trade or occupation
  • The wages generally offered for a specific trade or occupation
  • The likelihood of finding a job in a given trade or occupation
  • Current job offers throughout Québec
  • General labour market issues and trends

Accessing labour market information through LMI Online

LMI Online This hyperlink will open in a new window. provides ready access to information on 500 trades and occupations. It also contains information on:

Learn more about labour market information

Labour market information is also available in various publications that are released periodically (information bulletins, analyses and reports on the labour market in Québec and its regions).