According to statistics published by the European Commission, the number of data professionals are estimated at a total of 7.6 million in the 27 European Union countries and the United Kingdom in 2019, marking a 5.5-percent increase over the previous year. The number of data professionals is forecast to grow in the coming years, reaching 11.3 million by 2025 in the baseline scenario.
According to the source, data professionals are workers who collect, store, manage, and/or analyze, interpret, and visualize data as their primary or as a relevant part of their activity.
Number of data professionals in the European Union and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025
(in millions)
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European Commission. (July 6, 2020). Number of data professionals in the European Union and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134896/number-of-data-professionals-eu-uk-2025/
European Commission. "Number of data professionals in the European Union and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in millions)." Chart. July 6, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134896/number-of-data-professionals-eu-uk-2025/
European Commission. (2020). Number of data professionals in the European Union and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134896/number-of-data-professionals-eu-uk-2025/
European Commission. "Number of Data Professionals in The European Union and United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134896/number-of-data-professionals-eu-uk-2025/
European Commission, Number of data professionals in the European Union and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134896/number-of-data-professionals-eu-uk-2025/ (last visited November 19, 2024)
Number of data professionals in the European Union and United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2020 and in 2025 (in millions) [Graph], European Commission, July 6, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1134896/number-of-data-professionals-eu-uk-2025/
