Tool and die makers
Tool and die makers: demand is giving mixed signals in the US and edging up in Canada. The evidence, updated weekly.
United States: Signals disagree
Basis: weekly rising, outlook thinning. Production & Manufacturing job postings +14.4% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). BLS projected employment growth 2025–35: -9.2%. Median pay: US$64,050.
Canada: Edging up
Basis: weekly rising, other holding. Production & Manufacturing job postings +10.5% year on year (Indeed Hiring Lab, data to Oct 30, 2026). Job Bank outlook score: -0.20 on a scale of −2 to +2.
US SOC 51-4111. Canada NOC 72101. 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.