Data-Analyst Job Demands and Their Relationship With Economic Strength in the United States

Abstract

As more and more organizations recognize the importance of data analytics, more and more academic departments and professional training programs engage in training future data analysts. However, not all geographical regions, states, or business industries have the same level of demand for data analysts. Based on over 2,500 data-analyst job advertisements posted on LinkedIn and utilizing Chi Square and Wilcoxon tests, this study examined which geographical regions, which states, and which business industries in the United States have the most or least demand for data analysts; it also explored the possible relationship between a state’s demand for data analysts and its economic strength. Among many findings, the study discovered that the larger a state’s economic strength or growth, the stronger its demand for data analysts.