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Data Analysis freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.

Demand and trends for Data Analysis – calculated from 140 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.

As of: week 41/2026 · updated weekly
Listings (90 d)
140
Rank 115 of 531 skills
Trend (90 d)
▲ 7 %
Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
Of which must-have
12 %
Rated for 140 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
Remote possible
82 %
24 % fully remote · stated in 85 % of postings
The jury's verdict on Data Analysis

In demand and growing.

Data Analysis is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 115 of 531. Its market share is rising (▲ 7 % vs. the 90 days before).

High demandRank 115 of 531 skills, 140 postings in 90 days.
Growing marketMarket share ▲ 7 % vs. the 90 days before.
Remote possible82 % of postings allow remote work.
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What is Data Analysis – and why do companies hire Data Analysis freelancers?

The postings that mention Data Analysis fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):

Consulting and design58 %
Consulting, concept work, architecture and project leadership around Data Analysis.
Data and AI17 %
Data platforms, analytics and AI solutions with Data Analysis.
New development6 %
Building new applications, platforms and products with Data Analysis.
Testing and quality assurance6 %
Testing, quality assurance and acceptance of solutions with Data Analysis.

Typical roles

The roles hired most often are Consultant (27 %), Business Analyst (18 %), Project Manager (18 %) and Data Engineer (12 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 48 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.

Demand over the last 12 weeks

new listings per week
W29W40
▲ 7 %
Market share vs. previous quarter
▲ 52 %
Postings vs. previous quarter
115 / 531
Rank among all skills

Weekly postings for Data Analysis are rising: from an average of 8 to 20 per week (+167 %). Volume is developing better than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).

Which skills Data Analysis is wanted with – and which ones pay off

Stakeholder Management appears in 26 % of Data Analysis postings.

Often named together

Stakeholder Management26 %(opens in new tab)Excel24 %(opens in new tab)Share of Data Analysis postings that also name the skill.

Who wants Data Analysis – and under which conditions

Seniority

Senior48 %
Mid-level44 %
Junior6 %

Senior grows the most (+25 % vs. the previous quarter). Pure junior roles are rare (6 %).

Stated in 95 % of listings

Industries

it_software27 %
manufacturing14 %
banking_finance12 %
telecommunications11 %
healthcare8 %

it_software leads (27 %).

Stated in 74 % of listings

Contract type

Freelance74 %
Permanent22 %
Temp agency4 %

Freelance dominates (74 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Workplace

Partly remote58 %
Fully remote24 %
On site18 %

Partly remote dominates (58 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 24 % of postings.

Stated in 85 % of listings

Regions (on site)

Frankfurt am Main11 %
Frankfurt8 %
Berlin7 %
Hamburg7 %
Frankfurt am Main7 %

Frankfurt am Main leads (11 %).

Stated in 65 % of listings

Project language

German87 %
English13 %

German dominates (87 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Market dynamics: how contested is Data Analysis?

Typical duration7 monthsMedian of the postings that state it. 47 % run 12 months or longer.Basis: 36 postings with this information (26 % of all postings).
Full time required80 %Share of postings stating a workload that expect full time.Basis: 44 postings with this information (31 % of all postings).

Who posts Data Analysis projects

FERCHAU GmbH35
iPAXX AG14
Postings of the last 90 days.

Current Data Analysis projects

Frequently asked questions about Data Analysis freelancing

How many Data Analysis projects are there right now?

In the last 90 days, 140 projects and jobs mentioning Data Analysis were posted. That is around 11 per week. The market share changed by ▲ 7 % compared with the previous quarter.

Is Data Analysis still in demand for freelancers?

Data Analysis ranks 115 of 531 skills.

Are Data Analysis projects possible remotely?

82 % of Data Analysis postings allow remote work. 24 % are fully remote.

Which skills should I learn as a Data Analysis freelancer?

Stakeholder Management (26 %) and Excel (24 %) are most often required together with Data Analysis. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.

Who posts Data Analysis projects?

The 2 most active recruiters account for 35 % of all Data Analysis postings of the last 90 days.

Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Data Analysis. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings. An AI assigns the project type and role of each posting from its title, category and skills; the shares are counted postings, not estimates, and only appear with enough classified postings.

Basis: 10,565 IT listings in the window

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