Economists
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NOC 2021: 41401 / NOC 2016: 4162
Job Description
Economists and economic policy researchers conduct research, analyze information and prepare reports and plans to solve economic and business problems. You may also advise on matters such as finance, monetary policy, international trade, agricultural and natural resource commodities, labour and industrial markets.
Working as an Economist you may perform these duties:
- research and develop models to analyze, explain and forecast economic behaviour and patterns, and create methods for collection and analysis of data
- forecast production and consumption of specific products and services
- forecast income and expenditure, interest rates and exchange rates
- analyze factors that determine economic growth and advise government agencies on policies to increase economic activities
- analyze factors that determine labour force participation, employment, wages, unemployment and other labour market outcomes
- research market conditions in local, regional or national areas
Source: WorkBC Career Profile for Economists and economic policy researchers and analysts