product management
jobs report Oct 2026

worldwide open roles
26,003
▼ −0.9% vs September▲ +8% vs Oct 2025

the world at a glance

Open product management roles by region — where the market grew and shrank this month, and how each region compares with a year ago.

regionopen rolesMoMT6MYoY
Worldwide26,003−0.9%+6.3%+8%
United States12,608−1.2%+15%+33%
EEA4,491−8.2%−4.9%−5.3%
APAC4,388−5%+2.7%+6.3%
United Kingdom1,505−6.2%+2%+3.5%
Canada960+0.2%−5.5%+25%
LATAM816+0.7%−10%−23%
Middle East748−6.4%−11%−21%

month over month

LATAM+0.7%Canada+0.2%US−1.2%APAC−5%UK−6.2%Middle East−6.4%EEA−8.2%

year over year

US+33%Canada+25%APAC+6.3%UK+3.5%EEA−5.3%Middle East−21%LATAM−23%

worldwide trend

Three years of worldwide monthly listings. 2026 has run consistently above both prior years since February.

16k20k24k28kJanMarMayJulSepNov202420252026

roles by level

Where the openings sit on the career ladder — associate to product leadership.

open rolesMoMT6MYoY
Associate / Jr PM616−1.6%+11%−2.7%
Product Manager19,768−0.5%+6.6%+5.9%
Senior PM5,619−2.3%+4.7%+18%
Product Leader4,632−0.2%+14%+32%

associate / jr pm

616 roles · −1.6% MoM · −2.7% YoY

360480600720May 2025Oct 2026

product manager

19,768 roles · −0.5% MoM · +5.9% YoY

15k17k19k21kMay 2025Oct 2026

senior pm

5,619 roles · −2.3% MoM · +18% YoY

4k4.4k4.8k5.2k5.6k6kMay 2025Oct 2026

product leader

4,632 roles · −0.2% MoM · +32% YoY

2.8k3.6k4.4k5.2kMay 2025Oct 2026

work environment

On-site, hybrid and remote listings worldwide. Hybrid and remote keep growing far faster than on-site year over year.

open rolesMoMT6MYoY
On-site11,346−4.6%−1.4%+1%
Hybrid8,345−0.2%+12%+35%
Remote5,936−11%+19%+1%
On-siteHybridRemote
7k14k21k28kJul 2024Feb 2025Sep 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026

on-site

11,346 roles · −4.6% MoM · +1% YoY

10k11k12k13kMay 2025Oct 2026

hybrid

8,345 roles · −0.2% MoM · +35% YoY

4k5.6k7.2k8.8kMay 2025Oct 2026

remote

5,936 roles · −11% MoM · +1% YoY

3.6k4.8k6k7.2kMay 2025Oct 2026

regions in detail

Trailing 18 months of open roles in each region.

united states

12,608 roles · −1.2% MoM · +33% YoY

7k9k11k13kMay 2025Oct 2026

eea

4,491 roles · −8.2% MoM · −5.3% YoY

3.2k4k4.8k5.6kMay 2025Oct 2026

apac

4,388 roles · −5% MoM · +6.3% YoY

3.6k4k4.4k4.8kMay 2025Oct 2026

united kingdom

1,505 roles · −6.2% MoM · +3.5% YoY

1k1.2k1.4k1.6k1.8kMay 2025Oct 2026

canada

960 roles · +0.2% MoM · +25% YoY

4006008001k1.2kMay 2025Oct 2026

latam

816 roles · +0.7% MoM · −23% YoY

6008001k1.2kMay 2025Oct 2026

middle east

748 roles · −6.4% MoM · −21% YoY

6408009601.1kMay 2025Oct 2026