Analyst is an online tool that pools data from a range of sources to provide information on regional economies and workforces. It helps you better understand your region so you can make informed decisions.
Reports:
Using Analyst to generate reports like these for your Region will help to inform and support your workforce attraction plan.
Figure 1: See what sectors are most in need of workers

Figure 2: Target your support by seeing who’s advertising jobs

Figure 3: See the top in-demand hard skills

Figure 4: See top in-demand common or soft skills

How to get an Analyst account:
You can request an Analyst account if you work for an organization like the following:
- local and regional government economic development office
- economic development corporation
- workforce planning board
- chamber of commerce
- business improvement area organization
Here are the steps to get your 30-day Analyst account:
- Fill out our online request form.
- We’ll send you a terms and conditions agreement.
- You must return the agreement at least five business days before the end of the month.
- We’ll then email you login credentials by the beginning of the following month.
On-line training support is available on the Analyst website.
Regional economic development advisors available:
Email us at ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca or call us at 1-877-424-1300 so we can assign you a regional economic development advisor who will work with you to help you use the data according to your needs as well as pull information from Analyst on your behalf.
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