Structural iron and steel workers
Structural iron and steel workers: demand is holding steady in the US and edging down 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: +3.1%. Median pay: US$62,780.
Canada: Edging down
Basis: outlook thinning, other holding. Construction job postings +1.8% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -1.00 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 47-2221. Canada NOC 72104. 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.