Writers and authors
Writers and authors: demand is edging down in the US and edging down in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging down
Basis: outlook thinning, other holding. Media & Communications job postings +6.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: -0.3%. Median pay: US$76,910. Live roles in our job-board sample: 94 at 49 companies.
Canada: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Media & Communications job postings -7.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.07 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 27-3043. Canada NOC 51111; 51112. 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.