The Jobs API vs People Data Labs
How The Jobs API and People Data Labs differ: where the jobs come from, Canadian coverage, change feeds and price. With when each one is the better choice.
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The short answer
People Data Labs is a person and company data provider, with a newer job postings API in beta. The Jobs API is a job postings API for Canada and the US that collects only from employer career sites and hiring systems. They are mainly a people and company data provider. Jobs are one part of what they sell; for us, jobs are the whole product.
Side by side
Facts about People Data Labs come from its public pages, checked October 20, 2026. Prices and features change, so check its site before you decide.
| The Jobs API | People Data Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A job postings API for Canada and the United States | A person and company data provider, with a newer job postings API in beta |
| Where jobs come from | Employer career sites and their hiring systems (ATS) only | For jobs, company career pages, in its own words |
| LinkedIn or Indeed data | No. We do not collect LinkedIn, Indeed or other job boards | Not for its job product, per its jobs page |
| Canada and French | A core focus: every province and territory, English and French posts | Global; nothing Canada specific |
| How you get the data | REST API, change feeds, MCP server, Apify | APIs and bulk datasets |
| Change feeds | Ordered changes on every plan; expired-ID feed from 20k, modified feed from 50k | Not stated for jobs |
| Starting price | $50 a month for 20,000 jobs, or $0.50 per 1,000 jobs on Apify | Free 100 credits a month; Pro from $98 a month (peopledatalabs.com/pricing) |
| Free trial | 7 days, 500 jobs, 50 requests, no card | Free credits |
When People Data Labs is the better choice
- Person and company enrichment is your main need and jobs are a side signal.
When The Jobs API is the better choice
- Jobs are the product: you need many employers, full descriptions and change feeds.
- You need Canadian and US coverage today, not a beta.
Questions people ask
Does The Jobs API use People Data Labs data?
No. We collect every job ourselves from employer career sites and hiring systems.
Do you scrape LinkedIn or Indeed?
No. Many jobs that appear on those sites are first posted on the employer’s own career site, and that is where we collect them.
Can I try The Jobs API for free?
The free trial lasts 7 days and includes 500 jobs and 50 API requests. You do not need a card.