What do the skill rankings on Datamata Trends mean?

The demand percentage shows how often a skill appears across active job listings in each category. Rankings and 7-day movers reflect real shifts in what employers are hiring for right now.

How often is Skill Trends updated?

Rankings update every few days as new market data comes in. The page always shows the date of the most recent refresh.

Where can I read deep dives on individual skills?

Skill Spotlights are long-form guides that connect market demand to career context. Browse them at datamatastudios.com/skill-spotlights and pair with live rankings to see which skills are moving.

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At a glance

Rankings reflect how often a skill appears in active listings across six categories — updated regularly.
Seven-day movers compare the latest snapshot to the nearest prior window; they are directional, not forecasts.
Pair rankings with Skill Comparisons, Spotlights or the salary hub when you need context beyond demand share.

Indexed listings

20,443

Companies tracked

4,640

Fastest Rising

7-day change / move

Machine Learning article

9.0% of listings

+0.6 pts1

GCP article

3.6% of listings

+0.4 pts3

AWS article

7.1% of listings

+0.1 pts—

Azure article

5.6% of listings

+0.1 pts5

Cooling Off

7-day change / move

SQL article

17.4% of listings

-1.2 pts—

Python article

14.6% of listings

-1.1 pts—

Stakeholder Mgmt article

8.6% of listings

-1.0 pts1

Llms / Genai

4.1% of listings

-0.9 pts1

Dbt article

4.9% of listings

-0.8 pts4

Skills Power Rankings — DataFree

RankSkillDemand share7d ΔMove

SQL article

17.4% · ~839 listings

17.4%

-1.2 pts

—

Python article

14.6% · ~704 listings

14.6%

-1.1 pts

—

Machine Learning article

9.0% · ~434 listings

9.0%

+0.6 pts

Stakeholder Mgmt article

8.6% · ~415 listings

8.6%

-1.0 pts

AWS article

7.1% · ~342 listings

7.1%

+0.1 pts

—

Databricks article

6.1% · ~294 listings

6.1%

-0.1 pts

—

Azure article

5.6% · ~270 listings

5.6%

+0.1 pts

Snowflake article

5.5% · ~265 listings

5.5%

-0.6 pts

Data Modeling article

5.3% · ~256 listings

5.3%

-0.4 pts

Spark article

5.3% · ~256 listings

5.3%

-0.3 pts

Statistical Analysis

5.1% · ~246 listings

5.1%

-0.5 pts

ETL article

5.0% · ~241 listings

5.0%

-0.4 pts

Dbt article

4.9% · ~236 listings

4.9%

-0.8 pts

Power BI article

4.2% · ~203 listings

4.2%

-0.2 pts

Llms / Genai

4.1% · ~198 listings

4.1%

-0.9 pts

Showing 15 of 30 skills

Top Roles — DataFree

Data Analyst

1,583 listings32.8%

Data Engineer

1,553 listings32.2%

Data Scientist

1,066 listings22.1%

Data Architect

217 listings4.5%

Analytics Engineer

171 listings3.5%

Data Governance

131 listings2.7%

BI Developer

53 listings1.1%

BI Engineer

48 listings1.0%

Market Composition — DataFree

Work Arrangement

Remote46.6% · 693

Hybrid42.4% · 630

On-site11.0% · 163

Seniority Mix

Entry level2.5% · 121

Mid level56.0% · 2,699

Senior41.5% · 2,002

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How We Calculate Rankings

Skill rankings are computed from active job listings across multiple applicant tracking systems. Demand percentage represents the share of active listings in each category that mention a given skill. The 7-day change shows the shift in points compared to the most recent prior snapshot. Rankings update whenever new scrape data is available — typically every few days. Read our full methodology or browse Skill Spotlights for deep dives on individual technologies.

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