Credit analysts
Credit analysts: demand is giving mixed signals in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Signals disagree
Basis: weekly rising, outlook thinning. Banking & Finance job postings +12.2% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: -4.3%. Median pay: US$83,510.
Canada: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Banking & Finance job postings -11.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.22 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 13-2041. Canada NOC 63102. 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.