Data analysis jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills

As of 2026-05-03, Data analysis appears in 7,191 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days.

Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-03

Postings · last 90 days
7,191
Demand vs prior month
down 21% vs the prior 4 weeks
Top hiring metro
New York City

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Frequently asked questions about Data analysis

+Is Data analysis in demand in 2026?

Yes. Data analysis appears in 7,191 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-03, with demand down 21% vs the prior 4 weeks.

+What skills are commonly paired with Data analysis?

Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-05-03), Data analysis most often appears alongside Python, SQL, machine learning, data visualization, Tableau.

+Where is Data analysis most in demand?

As of 2026-05-03, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring Data analysis are New York City, San Francisco, London, Costa Mesa, Bengaluru, according to the Skillenai jobs index.

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Weekly job postings requiring Data analysis — last 90 days

Top metros hiring for Data analysis

NamePostingsShare
New York City50326.5%
San Francisco40521.3%
London30916.3%
Costa Mesa1276.7%
Bengaluru1236.5%
Seattle1146.0%
Singapore1146.0%
Mountain View1035.4%
Toronto1025.4%

Skills commonly paired with Data analysis

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How this was computed

Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-03. 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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Compiled by Jared Rand · Data sourced from the Skillenai labor market index