Forecasting jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-26, Forecasting appears in 175 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand up 80% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-26
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Frequently asked questions about Forecasting
+Is Forecasting in demand in 2026?
Yes. Forecasting appears in 175 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, with demand up 80% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (12% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require Forecasting?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26, the job titles most likely to require Forecasting are Data Scientist (12% of postings list Forecasting), Data Analyst (6% of postings list Forecasting), Program Manager (5% of postings list Forecasting).
+What skills are commonly paired with Forecasting?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-26), Forecasting most often appears alongside SQL, Python, machine learning, dashboards, Looker.
+Where is Forecasting most in demand?
As of 2026-08-26, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Forecasting are New York City, San Francisco, London, Paris, Chicago, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new Forecasting content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring Forecasting — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require Forecasting
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 21 | 12.0% |
| Data Analyst | 11 | 6.3% |
| Program Manager | 8 | 4.6% |
| SEO Strategist | 7 | 4.0% |
| Data Engineer | 4 | 2.3% |
| FP&A Manager | 4 | 2.3% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 2.3% |
| Sales Operations Manager | 4 | 2.3% |
| Applied Scientist | 3 | 1.7% |
| Operations Analyst | 3 | 1.7% |
Top metros hiring for Forecasting
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 20 | 11.4% |
| San Francisco | 19 | 10.9% |
| London | 11 | 6.3% |
| Paris | 5 | 2.9% |
| Chicago | 4 | 2.3% |
| Berlin | 3 | 1.7% |
| Gurugram | 3 | 1.7% |
| Austin | 2 | 1.1% |
| Bogotá | 2 | 1.1% |
Skills commonly paired with Forecasting
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-26. 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
The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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