Pharmacists
Pharmacists: demand is edging up in the US and rising in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging up
Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Pharmacy job postings +8.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +5.2%. Median pay: US$140,910.
Canada: Rising
Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Pharmacy job postings +51.0% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: +0.67 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 29-1051. Canada NOC 31120. 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.