Labour Market Information (LMI)

Labour Market Information (LMI) provides the knowledge and understanding of how the labour market functions and is crucial for making sense of changing economic circumstances. It can also help when thinking about what the future might hold, so can support career decision making.  Many careers information websites use links to data from LMI for All to support their industry and jobs information. and answer users' questions about course choice, self-employment, how much money could be earned in a particular job, where the local job vacancies can be found and what will the ‘hot jobs’ be when they leave education? 

For individuals making career decisions LMI helps them to consider routes into, ways around and through the world of work. It can also help by raising aspirations, challenging stereotypes, increasing job knowledge and widening job knowledge. It is essential for making good career decisions, so that information about opportunities available now and in the future can be considered.

This short video, from CXK, explains what LMI is and how people planning for their future career can use it