Remote Digital Economy Economist | LMI & Forecasting

ICTC; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ICTC in Ottawa (remote across Canada) is seeking a rigorous Economist to support economic research underpinning Canada's digital transformation. You'll engage in major labour market information initiatives and contribute to policy, economic outlook, and workforce development work.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of Canada's digital economy, LMI, forecasting, and data-driven analysis, translating complex findings into actionable intelligence for Canadians, businesses, and policymakers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Economics, Public Policy, Data Science, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in economic research, forecasting, and labour market analysis, ideally within a Canadian context.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to longitudinal research projects and producing dashboards, outlook reports, or applied workforce tools.
• Strong writing and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate economic insights to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Carry out ICTC's labour market outlook analyses and cross‑sectoral workforce assessments.
• Prepare quarterly economic briefs distilling labour trends and digital economy shifts for industry and policymakers.
• Develop and maintain LMI dashboards reflecting occupational shifts and regional skills demand.
• Collaborate with partners across provinces to align federal and provincial data for workforce planning.
• Contribute to ICT LMI Hub design and delivery for Canadian businesses and policymakers.
• Participate in advisory council activities and external events to validate findings.

Skills

Labour market analysis

Forecasting

Data visualization

Policy communication

Education

Master's degree in Economics / related field

Tools

Python

R

SAS

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

ICTC in Ottawa (remote across Canada) is seeking a rigorous Economist to support economic research underpinning Canada's digital transformation. You'll engage in major labour market information initiatives and contribute to policy, economic outlook, and workforce development work.

The ideal candidate has strong knowledge of Canada's digital economy, LMI, forecasting, and data-driven analysis, translating complex findings into actionable intelligence for Canadians, businesses, and policymakers.