Reports · May 2026
Data Science postings by country
All countries combined, May 2026. Choose a country below for current postings.
955 postings reviewed · May 2026
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01Demand, month by month
- 0.4% Jan
- 0.3% Feb
- 0.4% Mar
- 0.3% Apr
- 0.3% May
There is not enough comparable data to say whether that is rising or falling.
Share of all postings reviewed each month. Shares are comparable across months; raw counts are not, because the number of postings we review changes from month to month.
- 1,211 Jan
- 1,853 Feb
- 1,101 Mar
- 821 Apr
- 955 May
955 postings asked for Data Science in May 2026; the peak was 1,853 in February 2026.
Raw counts move with the number of postings we review each month. Read the share for direction.
02Where it stands
Ranked by share of postings in May 2026. Each square is one skill with a report — hover or tap to see which; Data Science is the orange one.
66 skills ahead · 28 behind
03The stack around it
04Requirement or keyword?
In 10% it appears only in the title or tags.
How many times Data Science is mentioned in the body of each posting.
- Title or tags only10%
- Mentioned once29%
- Mentioned 2-5 times43%
- Mentioned 6-10 times16%
- Mentioned 11+ times2%
05Where the postings are
The postings we reviewed, not the size of each national market. Click a supported country to load its current postings.
Also asks for AI
Postings that also require a machine-learning or AI skill.
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How we got these numbers
Every figure on this page comes from public job postings reviewed in May 2026, all countries combined. Shares compare a skill with all postings reviewed that month. Country figures appear only after you choose a country above, and come from the postings we have for that country. Read the full method.