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Web developers

Web developers: demand is edging up in the US and thinning in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.

United States: Edging up

Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Software Development job postings +23.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +3.8%. Median pay: US$92,650.

Canada: Thinning

Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Software Development job postings -5.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.69 on a scale of −2 to +2.

US SOC 15-1254. Canada NOC 21233; 21234. 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.