Big data analysis is a growing market, however the number of fully skilled professionals in this area doesn't appear to be growing at a suitable pace to match demand. This source estimates that by 2018 demand will be up to around 440,000 jobs, while supply will be limited to just 300,000 skilled workers.
Supply and demand for big data experts in the United States from 2008 to 2018
(in 1,000s)
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McKinsey & Company. (June 1, 2011). Supply and demand for big data experts in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/255625/big-data-experts-supply-and-demand-in-the-us/
McKinsey & Company. "Supply and demand for big data experts in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Chart. June 1, 2011. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255625/big-data-experts-supply-and-demand-in-the-us/
McKinsey & Company. (2011). Supply and demand for big data experts in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/255625/big-data-experts-supply-and-demand-in-the-us/
McKinsey & Company. "Supply and Demand for Big Data Experts in The United States from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2011, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255625/big-data-experts-supply-and-demand-in-the-us/
McKinsey & Company, Supply and demand for big data experts in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/255625/big-data-experts-supply-and-demand-in-the-us/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Supply and demand for big data experts in the United States from 2008 to 2018 (in 1,000s) [Graph], McKinsey & Company, June 1, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/255625/big-data-experts-supply-and-demand-in-the-us/
