Skills employers ask for most in Government & Public Sector
7,162 open jobs in Government & Public Sector name at least one skill. These are the skills they name most.
Most-asked skills in Government & Public Sector
Share of the 7,162 jobs in Government & Public Sector that name the skill.
| # | Skill | Share of jobs | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Project management | 17% | 1,210 |
| 2 | Excel | 16% | 1,167 |
| 3 | Procurement | 15% | 1,079 |
| 4 | Audit | 11% | 783 |
| 5 | Litigation | 9.4% | 673 |
| 6 | Logistics | 8.5% | 611 |
| 7 | Budgeting | 8.5% | 608 |
| 8 | Onboarding | 7.2% | 515 |
| 9 | Risk management | 7.2% | 513 |
| 10 | PowerPoint | 6.7% | 483 |
| 11 | Workday | 6.1% | 434 |
| 12 | Strategic planning | 5.5% | 396 |
| 13 | Regulatory compliance | 5.4% | 386 |
| 14 | Forecasting | 5.3% | 382 |
| 15 | HTML | 5.2% | 373 |
| 16 | SQL | 3.7% | 266 |
| 17 | Python | 3.4% | 245 |
| 18 | Supply chain | 3.2% | 227 |
| 19 | Talent acquisition | 3% | 212 |
| 20 | Change management | 2.9% | 211 |
| 21 | CRM | 2.9% | 206 |
| 22 | PHP | 2.7% | 190 |
| 23 | ERP | 2.6% | 186 |
| 24 | Agile | 2.6% | 185 |
| 25 | Reconciliation | 2.6% | 184 |
Same list for other industries
- Technology & Software74,112
- Manufacturing & Industrial37,269
- Financial Services & Banking31,288
- Healthcare & Hospital Systems25,174
- Aerospace & Defense18,952
- Consumer17,852
- Professional Services & Consulting16,365
- Pharmaceuticals & Biotech13,543
- Education & EdTech11,788
- Energy & Utilities8,488
- Transportation & Logistics7,095
- Media & Entertainment6,499
- Non-profit & Social Impact4,918
- Construction & Real Estate4,437
All skills, and the lists by industry, function, state and seniority
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