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Forecast fffcdd99 · published 2026-07-26

job postings count for skill 'automation' is forecast at 14 in Jun 29–Jul 5, 2026, within 8-21 at 80% confidence (up from 11 in Jun 1–7, 2026).

Partially confirmed

What was claimed

The forecast

Target period
Jun 29–Jul 5, 2026
Predicted mentions
14 job postings
Direction
↑ Rising
Method
Linear trend fit with confidence interval
Review by
2026-07-05
Expires
2026-07-12

Confidence at publication

Early signal

What happened

Outcome

Actual mentions
24 job postings
Off by
10 postings
Accuracy
60%
Direction
✓ Called correctly
Predicted range
✗ Actual fell outside it

Interval 8.1-20.7 missed the observed 24.0 (up) in 2026-W27; point estimate was 14.4 (up).

Observed history

automation — the series behind the fit

May 4–10, 2026: 0 mentionsMay 11–17, 2026: 0 mentionsMay 18–24, 2026: 0 mentionsMay 25–31, 2026: 0 mentionsJun 1–7, 2026: 0 mentions

How we know

Evidence

40+

Confidence

Early signal

Source diversity

0 sources

Last updated

2026-07-26

Reality validation

Predicted
14.4
Actual
24
Accuracy
60%
Direction
called correctly

How this forecast was made

Approach
Linear trend fitted to recent weekly counts, with a range to account for uncertainty
How far ahead
4 weeks
Checked against reality by
2026-07-05
Can it be edited?
No — forecasts are locked at publication and scored as-is

Track record for automation

21 forecasts published, 15 scored, mean accuracy 42%.

No source documents resolve for this artefact.