data analytics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-08-27, data analytics appears in 194 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 128% vs the prior 4 weeks.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-27

Postings · last 90 days
194
Demand vs prior month
up 128% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top job title · 16% require it
Top hiring metro
New York City

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Frequently asked questions about data analytics

+Is data analytics in demand in 2026?

Yes. data analytics appears in 194 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, with demand up 128% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (16% of Product Manager postings list it).

+What jobs require data analytics?

According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27, the job titles most likely to require data analytics are Product Manager (16% of postings list data analytics), Data Scientist (9% of postings list data analytics), Business Analyst (4% of postings list data analytics).

+What skills are commonly paired with data analytics?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-27), data analytics most often appears alongside SQL, Python, Data Visualization, machine learning, AI.

+Where is data analytics most in demand?

As of 2026-08-27, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring data analytics are New York City, London, San Francisco, Seattle, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

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Weekly job postings requiring data analytics — last 90 days

Job titles most likely to require data analytics

RolePostings mentioning% requiring
Product Manager3116.0%
Data Scientist178.8%
Business Analyst73.6%
Compensation & Analytics Manager63.1%
Data Analyst63.1%
Software Engineer63.1%
Solution Engineer63.1%
Technical Program Manager63.1%
AI Search Innovation Lead42.1%
Program Manager42.1%

Top metros hiring for data analytics

NamePostingsShare
New York City136.7%
London105.2%
San Francisco73.6%
Seattle73.6%
Singapore73.6%
Costa Mesa63.1%
Lexington42.1%
Bengaluru31.5%
Menlo Park31.5%

Skills commonly paired with data analytics

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-27. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).

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Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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90
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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index