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How many postings for U.S. jobs requiring machine learning skills will be published between January 1 and March 31, 2021, inclusive?

Multiple choice Opened 2 October 2020 Closed 1 January 2021 Resolved 17 April 2021 85 forecasts 65 forecasters

Related question. This question was previously issued for 2020 Q3. You can view those forecasts here.

Context. Job postings reflect the priorities and expectations of employers. They provide hints about future research and development.

Data and resolution details. This question is based on data from Burning Glass Technologies. The date of a job posting is the date Burning Glass retrieves the data. The question resolves when CSET receives Burning Glass data through March 31, 2021.

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Outcome

Answer Final crowd forecast Resolution
Less than 30,000 7% Did not happen
Between 30,000 and 38,000, inclusive 17% Did not happen
More than 38,000 but less than or equal to 46,000 38% Did not happen
More than 46,000 but less than or equal to 54,000 27% Did not happen
More than 54,000 11% Happened

“Final crowd forecast” is the last aggregate crowd probability computed before the question closed – the right-hand end of the chart below, which this table is the accessible equivalent of.

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