Cooks, private household
Cooks, private household: demand is edging down in the US and holding steady in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Edging down
Basis: weekly thinning, other holding. Food Preparation & Service job postings -2.9% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +5.1%. Median pay: US$47,940.
Canada: Holding
Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Food Preparation & Service job postings +6.3% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.11 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 35-2013. Canada NOC 63200. 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.