Cost estimators
Cost estimators: demand is giving mixed signals in the US and edging up in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Signals disagree
Basis: weekly rising, outlook thinning. Management job postings +8.5% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: -3.1%. Median pay: US$78,740.
Canada: Edging up
Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Management job postings +9.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.33 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 13-1051. Canada NOC 22303. Issue 1 (data to Oct 30, 2026). Sources: Indeed Hiring Lab job postings tracker (CC BY 4.0), BLS Employment Projections and OEWS, ESDC Job Bank, public company job boards. How ratings are built: method. Data files: /data.