LMI future trends is:

• a portal to future trends in industrial sectors and broad areas of employment
• a one-stop access point to key information from leading datasets and research
• links to wide ranging sources elsewhere
• insights to equal opportunities issues and other guidance practice issues
• information on future changes and sector drivers in the labour market and skills needs

This is a constantly updated source of web content about future trends in labour markets in the UK. You can access a wealth of information by browsing and searching. You can participate in discussions in our community discussions.

Future trends in the labour market are driven largely by the way industrial sectors change. So the section is organised by key sectors.

LMI Future Trends has been updated and extended through a new partnership with the Sector Skills Councils. This aims to provide centrally located, reliable, high quality Labour Market Information for the UK.

Structure of LMI Future Trends:

Each sector has information on 9 special areas, available via the widget pictured below when you are viewing a sector:

• Sector information - skills gaps and shortages, future employment and drivers
• Data and charts - statistical information and trends
• Regional and national dimension - what’s happening in your area
• Occupations - job information, salary levels and occupational demands
• Equal opportunity issues - issues and challenges
• Education and training - what’s available and how to access it
• Research - details of recent research on the sector
• Sector summary - a broad overview of the sector
• Links and sources - links to original source materials, websites and further sources

Sector future trends - A-Z of sectors covered

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