statistics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, statistics appears in 1,601 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand down 56% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about statistics
+Is statistics in demand in 2026?
Yes. statistics appears in 1,601 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand down 56% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (19% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require statistics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require statistics are Data Scientist (19% of postings list statistics), Data Analyst (5% of postings list statistics), Machine Learning Engineer (5% of postings list statistics).
+What skills are commonly paired with statistics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), statistics most often appears alongside Python, machine learning, SQL, Data analysis, data visualization.
+Where is statistics most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring statistics are New York City, San Francisco, London, Bengaluru, Bangkok, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new statistics content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring statistics — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require statistics
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 299 | 18.7% |
| Data Analyst | 79 | 4.9% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 73 | 4.6% |
| Quantitative Researcher | 70 | 4.4% |
| Software Engineer | 60 | 3.7% |
| Research Scientist | 47 | 2.9% |
| Applied Scientist | 36 | 2.2% |
| Data Science Manager | 29 | 1.8% |
| AI Scientist | 24 | 1.5% |
| Machine Learning Scientist | 22 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for statistics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 125 | 25.5% |
| San Francisco | 101 | 20.6% |
| London | 88 | 18.0% |
| Bengaluru | 42 | 8.6% |
| Bangkok | 36 | 7.3% |
| Seattle | 28 | 5.7% |
| Singapore | 27 | 5.5% |
| Los Angeles | 23 | 4.7% |
| Mountain View | 20 | 4.1% |
Skills commonly paired with statistics
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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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