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• [New] The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects about 21,000 new data science openings per year through the 2020s, with an estimated 32% growth in data science jobs by 2030+. TS2 Space
• [New] For the first time, New York will surpass California as the top hotspot for data science jobs, signaling a broader distribution of opportunities beyond traditional tech hubs. Boston Institute of Analytics
• [New] 28% increase in data science jobs is expected to be seen by 2026. Big Data Analytics News
• [New] More than 500,000 computer science jobs are open in the US, and it is projected to grow at a rate of 2 x other job fields. CodeConductor
• Over 1.5 million AI and Data Science jobs will be available in India by 2026. SENRiG
• Overall employment in life, physical and social science occupations in the U.S. is projected to grow 7% from 2021 to 2031, resulting in nearly 100,000 new jobs over the decade. Real Staffing
• Employment for computer programmers is now expected to shrink by 10% between 2023 and 2033 - a loss of more than 13,000 jobs - and unemployment rates for recent computer science graduates are already on the rise. Freethink Media
• AI will create more jobs than it displaces, particularly in sectors like green technology, data science, and climate policy. Eurasia Review
• 80% of the jobs created in the next decade will require some form of mathematics and science skills. / India brillio
• Some STEM occupations, like computer science, will grow 15% by 2029 (vs. just 3.7% for non-STEM jobs). WRAL.com
• The US Bureau of Labour Statistics predicts a 36% rise in data science industry jobs between 2021 and 2031, far higher than the 4% national average. DataCamp
• India's electronics industry targets $500 billion output by 2030, set to create 12 million jobs by 2027, including roles in AI, ML, and data science. National Skills Network- NSN
• The US Department of Labor projects around 17,700 new data science jobs will open over 2025. Onward Search
• STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs in Idaho are projected to grow 15.4% by 2030. Coeur d'Alene Press
• Data science-related jobs will continue to rule the roost in 2023. Emeritus
• Data Science Jobs will Increase by 28% by 2026. The Tech Report
• By 2025, AI is expected to create 97 million new jobs globally, particularly in AI-related fields like data science and machine learning, outpacing the 85 million jobs it may eliminate, resulting in a net gain of 12 million jobs. Apollo Technical LLC

Last updated: 15 September 2025