Economist

Accountabilities

You will support the delivery of economic research and labour market intelligence projects, combining rigorous data analysis, forecasting, and stakeholder collaboration to produce actionable insights.

• Execute research methodologies for labour market outlook reports, including longitudinal and cross-sectoral analysis.

• Contribute to quarterly economic briefs highlighting labour market trends and developments across Canada's digital economy.

• Support the development and maintenance of labour market information dashboards, analytical tools, and resources for businesses and policymakers.

• Collaborate with provincial and territorial partners to align labour market data and support evidence-based workforce planning.

• Contribute to the development and ongoing maintenance of a national labour market information hub.

• Participate in advisory councils, co-design sessions, stakeholder consultations, and external events to validate research findings.

• Work with quantitative and qualitative researchers and policy analysts on integrated research initiatives.

• Translate project objectives into research questions, analytical plans, data requirements, and project deliverables, identifying methodological risks and dependencies.

• Manage assigned research workstreams, track progress against timelines, and communicate findings, limitations, and potential delivery risks.

• Conduct literature reviews and jurisdictional scans examining Canadian and international trends in the digital economy, skills development, and workforce policies.

• Support the design and delivery of key informant interviews and longitudinal employer surveys, analyzing hiring intentions, skills gaps, and technology adoption.

• Produce research papers, sector briefs, and data-driven insights into Canada's evolving ICT labour market.

• Analyze the impact of automation, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, clean technology, digital infrastructure, and other emerging technologies on skills demand across industries.

• Examine employment, wages, productivity, and job quality to provide a comprehensive understanding of labour market conditions.

• Contribute to economic forecasting and modelling, including input-output models, and integrate new data sources and methodologies.

• Support economic impact assessments of programs using appropriate quantitative methods.

• Collect, integrate, clean, harmonize, and manage complex datasets from Statistics Canada, RTRA, Vicinity Jobs, and provincial sources.

• Apply predictive analytics and rigorous standards to longitudinal and cross-sectional research while ensuring accessibility, reproducibility, and transparency.

• Maintain consistent definitions and classification mappings for digital economy industries, occupations, and skills across datasets and publications.

• Comply with data access, confidentiality, and disclosure requirements, documenting their implications for analysis and reporting.

• Collaborate with government relations, policy, and communications teams to communicate findings through accessible formats.

• Engage with government departments, academic institutions, research networks, and industry associations.

• Contribute to grant proposals, stakeholder reports, and evidence-based recommendations aligned with strategic priorities.

Requirements

The ideal candidate combines strong economic research expertise with practical experience in labour market analysis, forecasting, and data-driven research. You should be comfortable managing complex projects, interpreting economic evidence, and communicating findings to diverse audiences.

• Master's degree in Economics, Public Policy, Data Science, or a related discipline.

• At least 2–3 years of experience in economic research, forecasting, and labour market analysis, preferably within the Canadian context.

• Demonstrated experience contributing to longitudinal research projects and developing dashboards, labour market outlook reports, or applied workforce tools.

• Knowledge of labour market data, workforce policy, and relevant research frameworks.

• Experience with economic modelling, including macroeconomic, sectoral, and input-output models.

• Proficiency in data analytics and visualization tools such as Python, R, SAS, Tableau, or Power BI.

• Familiarity with economic forecasting techniques and modelling methodologies.

• Strong analytical and quantitative research capabilities, including data cleaning, integration, and interpretation.

• Excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex economic findings to technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience working with equity-deserving groups or inclusive labour market policies is an asset.

• Familiarity with labour market information frameworks and intergovernmental data integration initiatives is an advantage.

• Experience with occupational and industry classifications, skills taxonomies, or classification-system concordances is an asset.

• Bilingualism in English and French is a strong advantage.

• Ability to think strategically, identify patterns and trends, challenge assumptions, and develop creative solutions to complex problems.

• Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary and geographically distributed teams.

• Sound judgment and decision-making skills, supported by careful analysis and consideration of diverse perspectives.

• High standards of integrity, discretion, and ethical conduct when handling confidential information and sensitive data.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, including an understanding of the challenges faced by diverse communities.

• Strong organizational skills, accountability, resilience, and flexibility when managing changing priorities and project deadlines.

• A proactive, results-oriented approach and commitment to continuous learning and staying informed about developments in the digital economy.

Benefits

• Annual salary range of CAD $70,000–$80,000.

• Fully remote position, open to candidates anywhere in Canada.

• Full-time, fixed-term employment.

• Opportunity to contribute to high-impact research and programs supporting Canada's digital economy.

• Work on initiatives that inform economic growth, workforce development, and public policy.

• Collaborative, agile, and innovative working environment.

• Opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams and engage with government, academic, and industry stakeholders.

• Mission-driven environment focused on strengthening Canada's digital competitiveness and workforce capabilities.