Brickmasons and blockmasons
Brickmasons and blockmasons: demand is holding steady in the US and holding steady in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Holding
Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Construction job postings +5.1% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: +1.1%. Median pay: US$62,120.
Canada: Holding
Basis: weekly + outlook agree. Construction job postings +1.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.33 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 47-2021. Canada NOC 72320. 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.