unit economics jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-16, unit economics appears in 289 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Product Manager roles, with demand up 48% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-16
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Frequently asked questions about unit economics
+Is unit economics in demand in 2026?
Yes. unit economics appears in 289 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, with demand up 48% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Product Manager roles (24% of Product Manager postings list it).
+What jobs require unit economics?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16, the job titles most likely to require unit economics are Product Manager (24% of postings list unit economics), Business Analyst (4% of postings list unit economics), Chief Executive Officer (3% of postings list unit economics).
+What skills are commonly paired with unit economics?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-16), unit economics most often appears alongside SQL, financial modeling, Python, forecasting, Product Management.
+Where is unit economics most in demand?
As of 2026-09-16, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring unit economics are New York City, San Francisco, London, São Paulo, Berlin, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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Weekly job postings requiring unit economics — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require unit economics
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Product Manager | 69 | 23.9% |
| Business Analyst | 12 | 4.2% |
| Chief Executive Officer | 9 | 3.1% |
| Software Engineer | 6 | 2.1% |
| FP&A Manager | 5 | 1.7% |
| Principal Product Manager | 5 | 1.7% |
| CEO | 4 | 1.4% |
| CEO - AI Investing | 4 | 1.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 4 | 1.4% |
| FP&A Analyst | 4 | 1.4% |
Top metros hiring for unit economics
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 28 | 9.7% |
| San Francisco | 24 | 8.3% |
| London | 17 | 5.9% |
| São Paulo | 7 | 2.4% |
| Berlin | 5 | 1.7% |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1.7% |
| Menlo Park | 5 | 1.7% |
| Singapore | 5 | 1.7% |
| Austin | 4 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with unit economics
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-16. 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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