Report Insights

Here are a few key takeaways from our 2015 Data Science Report.
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  • Nearly 80% of data scientists we surveyed loved their jobs
  • That said, there's a shortage of data scientists: a full 83% of respondents said there aren't enough data scientists to go around
  • 60% of data scientists spend most of their time cleaning and labeling data. 57% said it was the least enjoyable thing they do
  • SQL, Hadoop, and Python are the most important skills for current and aspiring data scientists