North America extended its dominance for data analytics hiring among tech industry companies in the three months ending May.
The number of roles in North America made up 53.4% of total data analytics jobs – up from 48.7% in the same quarter last year.
Go deeper with GlobalData
That was followed by Europe, which saw a 0.3 year-on-year percentage point change in data analytics roles.
The figures are compiled by GlobalData, who track the number of new job postings from key companies in various sectors over time. Using textual analysis, these job advertisements are then classified thematically.
GlobalData's thematic approach to sector activity seeks to group key company information by topic to see which companies are best placed to weather the disruptions coming to their industries.
How well do you really know your competitors?
Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.
Thank you!
Your download email will arrive shortly
Not ready to buy yet? Download a free sample
We are confident about the unique quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most beneficial decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by submitting the below form
By GlobalDataThese key themes, which include data analytics, are chosen to cover "any issue that keeps a CEO awake at night".
By tracking them across job advertisements it allows us to see which companies are leading the way on specific issues and which are dragging their heels - and importantly where the market is expanding and contracting.
Which countries are seeing the most growth for data analytics job ads in the tech industry?
The fastest growing country was the United States, which saw 43.7% of all data analytics job adverts in the three months ending May 2021, increasing to 48.8% in the three months ending May this year.
That was followed by China (up 0.4 percentage points), Poland (0.2), and Japan (0.1).
The top country for data analytics roles in the tech industry is the United States which saw 48.8% of all roles advertised in the three months ending May.
Which cities and locations are the biggest hubs for data analytics workers in the tech industry?
Some 7.3% of all tech industry data analytics roles were advertised in Bengaluru (India) in the three months ending May.
That was followed by Pune (India) with 3.1%, Hyderabad (India) with 2.4%, and Austin (United States) with 1.7%.
