demand forecasting jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-30, demand forecasting appears in 169 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 39% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-30
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Frequently asked questions about demand forecasting
+Is demand forecasting in demand in 2026?
Yes. demand forecasting appears in 169 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, with demand up 39% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (11% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require demand forecasting?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30, the job titles most likely to require demand forecasting are Product Manager (11% of postings list demand forecasting), Data Scientist (9% of postings list demand forecasting), Applied Scientist (6% of postings list demand forecasting).
+What skills are commonly paired with demand forecasting?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-30), demand forecasting most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, capacity planning, forecasting.
+Where is demand forecasting most in demand?
As of 2026-08-30, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring demand forecasting are London, San Francisco, New York City, Berlin, Ann Arbor, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new demand forecasting content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring demand forecasting — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require demand forecasting
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 18 | 10.7% |
| Data Scientist | 15 | 8.9% |
| Applied Scientist | 10 | 5.9% |
| Business Analyst | 6 | 3.6% |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 | 3.6% |
| Site Reliability Engineer | 5 | 3.0% |
| Business Intelligence Manager | 4 | 2.4% |
| ML Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 2.4% |
| Business Operations Manager | 3 | 1.8% |
Top metros hiring for demand forecasting
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 8 | 4.7% |
| San Francisco | 8 | 4.7% |
| New York City | 7 | 4.1% |
| Berlin | 6 | 3.6% |
| Ann Arbor | 3 | 1.8% |
| Bengaluru | 3 | 1.8% |
| Mountain View | 3 | 1.8% |
| San Jose | 3 | 1.8% |
| Seattle | 3 | 1.8% |
Skills commonly paired with demand forecasting
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-30. 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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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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