Labour Market Information
Labour Market Information (LMI) refers to data and facts about the current and future state of the job market.
This includes:
- Employment trends (e.g., job growth, decline)
- Salary information
- Unemployment rates
- Skills gaps
- Future job demand
This page will break down the LMI for our local area, to help give you a better understanding of the Job Market in Luton and East Anglia, and the skills that are most desired by employers.
Employment Trends
Introduction to Employment Trends
Employability Skills
Introducing Employability Skills
Attitudes and Behaviours
- Work ethic
- Detail orientated
- Willingness to learn
- Enthusiasm
- Self-motivation
- Independent working
- Flexibility/Adaptability
- Honesty
- Reliability
- Politeness
- Humility
- Empathy
- Curiosity
Core Transferable Skills
- Expressing yourself/Active listening
- Organisation
- Digital literacy/Interaction with computers
- Planning
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Creativity/Innovation
- Leadership/Developing Teams
- Time management
- Analysing/Evaluating
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Resilience
Technical and Vocational
- Job specific
- Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths (STEAM)
- Specialist digital skills
- Education
- Commercial acumen
- Financial awareness
- Customer service
- Sales
- Management
- Working with hands
- Driving
Basic Skills
- Literacy
- Numeracy
- English
- Basic digital
Qualifications and Certifications
- Technical Qualifications
- Academic Qualifications
- Technical Certification
- Vocational Certification
Digital Skills
Increase in demand for Digital Literacy
| Software | Vs 2018 |
| Microsoft Excel | + |
| Microsoft Office | ++ |
| Presentations | + |
| Microsoft Outlook | + |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | + |
| Microsoft Word | - |
| Power Bl | + |
Most Requested Computer Programming Languages
| Rank | Software | Vs 2018 |
| 1 | SQL | - |
| 2 | Python | ++ |
| 3 | C# | - |
| 4 | JavaScript | - |
| 5 | Java | - |
Other Top 10 Digital References
Digital Demand
- Software Development
- Microsoft Azure
- Data Management
- Scrum (Software Development)
- Info Tech Infrastructure Library
- Systems Engineering
- Computer Science
- Windows PowerShell
- Software Engineering
- Systems Development Life Cycle
Pathways
LMI information can help guide the pathway you want to follow in the following ways:
Informed Career Choices
- LMI provides insights into which industries and occupations are growing, declining, or remaining stable. This helps individuals make informed decisions about their career paths.
- By understanding the skills and qualifications in demand, people can tailor their education and training to increase their employability.
Educational Planning
- Educational institutions use LMI to design curricula that align with current and future labour market needs.
- Pupils can use LMI to identify relevant courses and programs that will lead to promising career opportunities.
Skill Development
- LMI highlights skills gaps, indicating areas where employers are struggling to find qualified workers.
- This information allows individuals to focus on developing the skills that are most in demand, enhancing their career prospects.
Career Progression
- LMI can help individuals understand the potential for career advancement within different occupations and industries.
- It can also provide insights into the additional skills and qualifications needed to progress to higher-level positions.
Regional Pathways
- LMI can be very localized. So people can use LMI to see what jobs are available in their local area. This can help people to plan their career, and where they want to live.
Supporting Career Guidance
- Career guidance professionals use LMI to provide accurate and up-to-date information to their clients. This helps individuals explore career options and develop realistic career plans.
Qualification Levels
| Qualification Level | Qualification | |||
| 1 | GCSE Grades 1-3 | |||
| 2 |
Intermediate Apprenticeships |
GCSE Grades 4-9 |
Functional Skills (English/Maths/IT) |
|
| 3 | Advanced Apprenticeships | Applied General Qualifications | A-Level | T-Level |
| 4 | Higher Apprenticeships | Higher National Certificate (HNC) | ||
| 5 | Higher National Diploma (HND) | Foundation Degree (FdA, FdSC) | ||
| 6 | Degree Apprenticeship | Undergraduate Degree (BA, BSc) | ||
| 7 | Level 7 Dipolma | Master's Degree (MA, MSc, MPhil) | ||
| 8 | Doctorate (PhD) | |||
Innovative Further Education
Higher Education
Other Pathways
Other training providers can offer specific training provisions. These are primarily for apprenticeships, specialist training or targeted to help particular groups of people.
Examples of these providers include:
- LGV Training
- TACS
- BLMK Health and Care Academy
Additional Sources of Information
- Explore your education and training choices at Skills for Careers – https://www.skillsforcareers.education.gov.uk/pages/young-people
- Explore careers at:
- National Careers Service - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/explore-careers
- Prospects – Information on jobs, work experience and pathways https://www.prospects.ac.uk/jobs-and-work-experience/job-sectors/
- Youth Employment Careers and pathways into work https://www.youthemployment.org.uk/careers-hub/
- icould – video and careers information - https://icould.com/explore/categories/job-types/#jobtype
- South East Midlands Careers Hub - Careers Advice & Applications
- Engineering - This is Engineering - An introduction to the sector and the opportunities it offers https://www.thisisengineering.org.uk/
- Construction - GoConstruct, the construction industry guide to careers https://www.goconstruct.org/
- Manufacturing - Makeuk, what is it like to work in UK manufacturing -https://www.makeuk.org/insights/blogs/what-is-it-like-to-work-in-uk-manufacturing
- Creative Industries - Creative Industries Federation, discover creative careers https://discovercreative.careers/#/
- Health - NHS Find Your Career https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/FindYourCareer, MK, Bedfordshire, Luton https://work-learn-live-blmk.co.uk/jobs/
- Northamptonshire https://bestofbothworlds.uk.net/
- Care - Think Care Careers, Skills for Care https://www.skillsforcare.org.uk/Careers-in-care/Think-Care-Careers.aspx
- Logistics and Supply Chain - Transport & Logistics careers - https://generationlogistics.org/
- Digital - Digital World - https://www.digitalworld.net/industries-and-jobs
- Hospitality (Food and Accommodation) - https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-categories/hospitality-and-food