economics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, economics appears in 224 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Finance Subject Matter Expert roles, with demand up 43% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about economics
+Is economics in demand in 2026?
Yes. economics appears in 224 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand up 43% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Finance Subject Matter Expert roles (20% of Finance Subject Matter Expert postings list it).
+What jobs require economics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require economics are Finance Subject Matter Expert (20% of postings list economics), Data Scientist (16% of postings list economics), Study Participant (7% of postings list economics).
+What skills are commonly paired with economics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), economics most often appears alongside statistics, Python, SQL, mathematics, computer science.
+Where is economics most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring economics are New York City, San Francisco, London, McLean, Seattle, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring economics — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require economics
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Finance Subject Matter Expert | 44 | 19.6% |
| Data Scientist | 36 | 16.1% |
| Study Participant | 16 | 7.1% |
| Data Analyst | 7 | 3.1% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 6 | 2.7% |
| Data Science Manager | 5 | 2.2% |
| Product Manager | 5 | 2.2% |
| Principal Data Analyst | 4 | 1.8% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 3 | 1.3% |
| AI Research Fellow | 2 | 0.9% |
Top metros hiring for economics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 24 | 33.8% |
| San Francisco | 14 | 19.7% |
| London | 7 | 9.9% |
| McLean | 6 | 8.5% |
| Seattle | 6 | 8.5% |
| Bangkok | 4 | 5.6% |
| Singapore | 4 | 5.6% |
| Austin | 3 | 4.2% |
| Chicago | 3 | 4.2% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23. 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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