English jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-17, English appears in 197 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand down 42% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about English
+Is English in demand in 2026?
Yes. English appears in 197 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 42% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (13% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require English?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the job titles most likely to require English are Product Manager (13% of postings list English), Software Engineer (7% of postings list English), Account Executive (3% of postings list English).
+What skills are commonly paired with English?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-17), English most often appears alongside German, Spanish, Data analysis, stakeholder management, Product Management.
+Where is English most in demand?
As of 2026-05-17, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring English are Madrid, Tokyo, Berlin, Paris, Shanghai, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring English — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require English
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 25 | 12.7% |
| Software Engineer | 14 | 7.1% |
| Account Executive | 6 | 3.0% |
| Business Analyst | 6 | 3.0% |
| Engineering Manager | 6 | 3.0% |
| Sales Development Representative | 6 | 3.0% |
| Technical Program Manager | 6 | 3.0% |
| Product Designer | 5 | 2.5% |
| HR Experience Specialist | 4 | 2.0% |
| Research Scientist | 3 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for English
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Madrid | 9 | 18.0% |
| Tokyo | 7 | 14.0% |
| Berlin | 6 | 12.0% |
| Paris | 6 | 12.0% |
| Shanghai | 5 | 10.0% |
| Taipei | 5 | 10.0% |
| Brasil Novo | 4 | 8.0% |
| Bucharest | 4 | 8.0% |
| Lisbon | 4 | 8.0% |
Skills commonly paired with English
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17. 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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