PMs are the only core product role gaining hiring share, up from 16% to 21% in five years
lennysan · x · 2026-11-11
Lenny Rachitsky shared Live Data Technologies data on US hiring across five core product roles. PM is the only role whose share grew over the past five years — from 16% in 2021 to 21% over the last 12 months.
Engineering slipped from 68% to 66%, data science held at 6%, and design fell from 9% to 7%. The trend pushes back on the popular narrative that AI is shrinking PM demand.
Related event: Lenny's 2026 Tech Jobs Report: PM Hiring Surges While Engineering Stalls(5 posts)→
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