The statistic shows the share of developers worldwide currently creating software for connected devices or the Internet of Things, as of 2016, by developer segment. As of that time, four percent of developers working for original equipment manufacturers were creating connected devices or IoT software.
Share of developers currently creating software for connected devices or the Internet of Things worldwide, as of 2016, by developer segment
Characteristic
Share of developers
Custom system integrators and value-added resellers
34%
Commercial independent software vendors
30%
Corporate enterprises
21%
Corporate workgroups
9%
Original equipment manufacturers
4%
Scientific
2%
Other
1%
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Forbes. (October 16, 2016). Share of developers currently creating software for connected devices or the Internet of Things worldwide, as of 2016, by developer segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 20, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/627399/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-software-by-segment/
Forbes. "Share of developers currently creating software for connected devices or the Internet of Things worldwide, as of 2016, by developer segment." Chart. October 16, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627399/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-software-by-segment/
Forbes. (2016). Share of developers currently creating software for connected devices or the Internet of Things worldwide, as of 2016, by developer segment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 20, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/627399/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-software-by-segment/
Forbes. "Share of Developers Currently Creating Software for Connected Devices or The Internet of Things Worldwide, as of 2016, by Developer Segment." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/627399/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-software-by-segment/
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Share of developers currently creating software for connected devices or the Internet of Things worldwide, as of 2016, by developer segment [Graph], Forbes, October 16, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/627399/worldwide-developer-survey-connected-devices-iot-software-by-segment/
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