Remote Economist: Digital Economy & LMI Insights

ICTC; Canada; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

ICTC in Canada is seeking a rigorous Economist to support economic research underpinning Canada’s digital transformation. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Economic Research, the role will dedicate 50% of time to ICTC's labour market information initiatives and contribute to policy, outlooks, and workforce development.

The ideal candidate brings solid knowledge of the digital economy, LMI, forecasting, and workforce transformation, with a track record of data-driven analysis and the ability to

Qualifications

• Master's degree required or closely related field.
• 2–3+ years in economic research, forecasting, or labour market analysis (Canadian context preferred).
• Experience producing dashboards, outlook reports, or workforce tools.

Responsibilities

• Carry out the methodology for labour market outlook reports and cross-sector analysis.
• Prepare quarterly economic briefs distilling labour trends and digital economy shifts for industry leaders.
• Develop and maintain LMI dashboards reflecting occupational shifts and regional skills demand.
• Collaborate with partners to align federal and provincial LMI data for workforce planning.
• Translate objectives into research questions, plans, and deliverables with clear data requirements.
• Manage research workstreams and communicate findings, limitations, and risks.

Skills

Economic analysis

Data-driven decision making

Written & presentation skills

Bilingual EN/FR (asset)

Education

Master's degree in Economics/Public Policy/Data Science

Tools

Python

R

SAS

Tableau

Power BI

Job description

ICTC in Canada is seeking a rigorous Economist to support economic research underpinning Canada’s digital transformation. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Economic Research, the role will dedicate 50% of time to ICTC's labour market information initiatives and contribute to policy, outlooks, and workforce development.

The ideal candidate brings solid knowledge of the digital economy, LMI, forecasting, and workforce transformation, with a track record of data-driven analysis and the ability to