economics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-17, economics appears in 81 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand down 17% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-17
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+Is economics in demand in 2026?
Yes. economics appears in 81 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, with demand down 17% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (18% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require economics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17, the job titles most likely to require economics are Data Scientist (18% of postings list economics), Product Manager (18% of postings list economics), Applied Scientist (5% of postings list economics).
+What skills are commonly paired with economics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-17), economics most often appears alongside statistics, Python, mathematics, SQL, operations research.
+Where is economics most in demand?
As of 2026-09-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring economics are New York City, Dublin, Washington, San Francisco, Hampton, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 15 | 18.5% |
| Product Manager | 15 | 18.5% |
| Applied Scientist | 4 | 4.9% |
| Program Manager | 3 | 3.7% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 3 | 3.7% |
| Actuarial Analyst | 2 | 2.5% |
| Consulting Director | 2 | 2.5% |
| Data Graphics/Multimedia Editor | 2 | 2.5% |
| Engagement Manager | 2 | 2.5% |
| Health Data Consultant | 2 | 2.5% |
Top metros hiring for economics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 9 | 11.1% |
| Dublin | 5 | 6.2% |
| Washington | 4 | 4.9% |
| San Francisco | 3 | 3.7% |
| Hampton | 2 | 2.5% |
| Mexico City | 2 | 2.5% |
| Toronto | 2 | 2.5% |
| Ashburn | 1 | 1.2% |
| Chicago | 1 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with economics
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-17. 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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- 2026-09-17
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