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Library technicians

Library technicians: demand is thinning in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.

United States: Thinning

Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Education & Instruction job postings -8.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: -6.4%. Median pay: US$44,580.

Canada: Edging down

Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Education & Instruction job postings -7.4% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.29 on a scale of −2 to +2.

US SOC 25-4031. Canada NOC 52100. 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.