Lightcast - Job Postings (Canada)

(The limited trial contains a subset of the full data product and is updated at a slower rate.)

Lightcast’s Canadian Job Postings dataset offers a powerful lens into both the current state and historical trends of the Canadian job market, with updates occurring daily. Whether you're a job seeker, employer, workforce planner, or market analyst, this dataset unlocks a wealth of actionable insights that can help you make smarter, data-informed decisions.

Sourced from both job boards and company websites, our dataset captures a wide spectrum of postings, ensuring representation from employers of all sizes, across diverse sectors and regions. With this robust data, you can track market shifts, uncover emerging trends, and analyze workforce demands in real time.

Questions answered by this dataset:

- What skills are most in demand for computer programmers?
- Which companies in Toronto are hiring the most nurses?
- What are the most common skills associated with a specific job title?
- Has demand for the skill “Python” increased or decreased in the past six months?
- How long does a typical web developer posting remain open in Ontario?

Includes the below secure views:

- CA.POSTINGS: Record-level access to Canadian job postings found across the web that we’ve collected, processed, and classified through Lightcast’s proprietary posting methodology.
- CA.POSTINGS_META: Metadata for the various taxonomies and releases used within the POSTINGS and POSTINGS_SKILL tables.
- CA.POSTINGS_SKILLS: A record-level view of all of the skills found within individual postings alongside skill taxonomical info tagged by Lightcast classifiers and extractors.

​​For further information regarding Lightcast Job Postings, please visit [Job Posting Analytics (JPA) Methodology](https://kb.lightcast.io/en/articles/6957446-job-posting-analytics-jpa-methodology).