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International job market report, May 2026
Data month May 2026: the most requested skills, the fastest-growing competencies and the professions in demand in international and Nordic job postings.
The data month is May 2026 and the comparison month April 2026. The table figures count how many postings published in the data month mention each skill or profession, and the change against the comparison month. The data is international tech and Nordic job postings, not the Finnish labor market.
Most requested skills
| Skill | Postings | Change |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 1,005 | +8% |
| Python | 968 | +12% |
| B2B SaaS | 821 | +18% |
| AWS | 715 | +14% |
| Data Analysis | 688 | +24% |
| Machine Learning | 602 | +6% |
| SQL | 517 | +8% |
| Cloud | 498 | +9% |
| Salesforce | 489 | +19% |
| Java | 378 | +8% |
Fastest-growing skills
| Skill | Change |
|---|---|
| Python | +12% |
| B2B SaaS | +18% |
| AWS | +14% |
| Data Analysis | +24% |
| Salesforce | +19% |
| Project Management | +29% |
| Agile | +17% |
| Kubernetes | +12% |
| Networking | +11% |
| Analytics | +15% |
Professions in demand
| Profession | Postings | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 3,910 | +7% |
| Operations | 1,688 | +1% |
| Sales | 1,482 | -6% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 747 | +10% |
| Product Manager | 728 | +8% |
| DevOps Engineer | 647 | +7% |
| Engineering Manager | 616 | +5% |
| Marketing | 521 | +2% |
| Customer Success | 469 | 0% |
| Account Executive | 453 | +18% |
Skills requested together
| Core skill | Requested with |
|---|---|
| AWS | Python, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Docker |
| Data Analysis | Python, Machine Learning, TensorFlow |
| CI/CD | Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform |
| Python | TensorFlow, SQL |
| B2B SaaS | Salesforce |
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Data compiled June 1, 2026. See the methodology.
International job market report, May 2026