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forecast economic trends

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Gather and analyse economic data in order to predict economic trends and events.

forecast economic trends — gather and analyse economic data in order to predict economic trends and events. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 7 occupations in our catalogue, including business economics researcher, economic policy officer, foreign exchange broker, and foreign exchange trader.

Category: skills › analysing financial and economic data SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: analyse economic trends, economic trend forecasts, predict economic trends, forecasting of economic trends, economic trend forecasting, project economic trends

Occupations that require forecast economic trends

Showing top 7 of 7 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

business economics researcher · 🤖 5.0/10
economic policy officer · 🤖 5.0/10
foreign exchange broker · 🤖 5.0/10
foreign exchange trader · 🤖 5.0/10
futures trader · 🤖 5.0/10
securities underwriter · 🤖 5.0/10
stock trader · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is forecast economic trends?

Gather and analyse economic data in order to predict economic trends and events.

What category of skill is forecast economic trends?

ESCO classifies forecast economic trends under the skills category, specifically in the analysing financial and economic data subcategory.

Is forecast economic trends an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require forecast economic trends?

In our catalogue, 7 occupations list forecast economic trends as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include business economics researcher, economic policy officer, foreign exchange broker, foreign exchange trader, futures trader, securities underwriter.

How transferable is forecast economic trends between industries?

ESCO tags forecast economic trends as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is forecast economic trends the same as analyse economic trends?

Yes — forecast economic trends is also known as analyse economic trends, economic trend forecasts, predict economic trends, forecasting of economic trends, economic trend forecasting, or project economic trends. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn forecast economic trends?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands forecast economic trends and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.