Budget analysts
Budget analysts: demand is edging down in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Accounting job postings -4.4% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +1.9%. Median pay: US$91,640.
Canada: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Accounting job postings -4.6% 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 13-2031. Canada NOC 13100. 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.