trend analysis jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-05-23, trend analysis appears in 255 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Analyst roles, with demand down 60% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-23
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Frequently asked questions about trend analysis
+Is trend analysis in demand in 2026?
Yes. trend analysis appears in 255 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, with demand down 60% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Analyst roles (9% of Data Analyst postings list it).
+What jobs require trend analysis?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-23, the job titles most likely to require trend analysis are Data Analyst (9% of postings list trend analysis), Data Scientist (6% of postings list trend analysis), Business Analyst (6% of postings list trend analysis).
+What skills are commonly paired with trend analysis?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-23), trend analysis most often appears alongside Data analysis, SQL, data visualization, Python, data modeling.
+Where is trend analysis most in demand?
As of 2026-05-23, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring trend analysis are Chicago, Toronto, New York City, San Francisco, Costa Mesa, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new trend analysis content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring trend analysis — last 90 days
Job titles most likely to require trend analysis
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Analyst | 24 | 9.4% |
| Data Scientist | 15 | 5.9% |
| Business Analyst | 14 | 5.5% |
| Flight Test Engineer | 6 | 2.4% |
| Merchant Underwriter | 6 | 2.4% |
| Payer Analytics Consultant | 6 | 2.4% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 5 | 2.0% |
| Affiliate Data & Business Analyst | 4 | 1.6% |
| Analytics Manager | 4 | 1.6% |
| Product Manager | 4 | 1.6% |
Top metros hiring for trend analysis
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 8 | 16.0% |
| Toronto | 8 | 16.0% |
| New York City | 7 | 14.0% |
| San Francisco | 6 | 12.0% |
| Costa Mesa | 5 | 10.0% |
| Paris | 5 | 10.0% |
| Bengaluru | 4 | 8.0% |
| Cape Town | 4 | 8.0% |
| Austin | 3 | 6.0% |
Skills commonly paired with trend analysis
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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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- 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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