International job market report, August 2026
Data month August 2026, 50,673 international and Nordic job postings: the most requested skills and the professions in demand.
The data month is August 2026. The table figures count how many postings published in the data month mention each skill or profession. No change against July 2026 is shown, because one source's posting volume moved too much for a fair comparison. The data is international tech and Nordic job postings, not the Finnish labor market. 50,673 postings from the data month are included.
Most requested skills
| Skill | Postings | Share change |
|---|---|---|
| AI | 3,708 | The months are not comparable |
| Customer Service | 2,988 | The months are not comparable |
| Sales | 2,964 | The months are not comparable |
| B2B SaaS | 2,688 | The months are not comparable |
| Data Analysis | 1,541 | The months are not comparable |
| Project Management | 1,094 | The months are not comparable |
| Python | 999 | The months are not comparable |
| Cloud | 948 | The months are not comparable |
| Machine Learning | 941 | The months are not comparable |
| Cybersecurity | 906 | The months are not comparable |
Professions in demand
| Profession | Postings | Share change |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 4,521 | The months are not comparable |
| Account Executive | 2,566 | The months are not comparable |
| Operations | 1,332 | The months are not comparable |
| Product Manager | 963 | The months are not comparable |
| DevOps Engineer | 743 | The months are not comparable |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 707 | The months are not comparable |
| Security Engineer | 673 | The months are not comparable |
| Sales | 668 | The months are not comparable |
| Recruiter | 612 | The months are not comparable |
| Sales Manager | 582 | The months are not comparable |
Skills requested together
| Core skill | Requested with |
|---|---|
| AI | Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Cloud, Python |
| B2B SaaS | Sales, Salesforce, Customer Engagement, Sales Strategy |
| AWS | Kubernetes, Python, CI/CD, Terraform |
| Customer Service | Sales, Teamwork, Food Preparation |
| Data Analysis | Machine Learning, Python, TensorFlow |
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Data compiled September 26, 2026. See the methodology.
International job market report, August 2026