demand forecasting jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-06-12, demand forecasting appears in 143 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand down 74% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-06-12
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Frequently asked questions about demand forecasting
+Is demand forecasting in demand in 2026?
Yes. demand forecasting appears in 143 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-06-12, with demand down 74% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (15% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require demand forecasting?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-06-12, the job titles most likely to require demand forecasting are Data Scientist (15% of postings list demand forecasting), Software Engineer (10% of postings list demand forecasting), Product Manager (8% of postings list demand forecasting).
+What skills are commonly paired with demand forecasting?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-06-12), demand forecasting most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, Data analysis, Excel.
+Where is demand forecasting most in demand?
As of 2026-06-12, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring demand forecasting are New York City, San Francisco, London, Mountain View, Seattle, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 22 | 15.4% |
| Software Engineer | 14 | 9.8% |
| Product Manager | 11 | 7.7% |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 | 4.2% |
| Applied Scientist | 4 | 2.8% |
| ML Engineer | 4 | 2.8% |
| Business Operations Analyst | 3 | 2.1% |
| Demand Planner | 3 | 2.1% |
| Demand Planning Manager | 3 | 2.1% |
| Workforce Planning Analytics Principal | 3 | 2.1% |
Top metros hiring for demand forecasting
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 10 | 7.0% |
| San Francisco | 9 | 6.3% |
| London | 6 | 4.2% |
| Mountain View | 6 | 4.2% |
| Seattle | 6 | 4.2% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 2.8% |
| Berlin | 3 | 2.1% |
| Taipei | 3 | 2.1% |
| Austin | 2 | 1.4% |
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 2026-06-12. 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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