GITNUXREPORT 2026

Computer Science Statistics

Computer science fields offer strong job growth and high salaries globally.

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Global AI market $184 billion 2024, Statista.

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Generative AI users 300 million monthly 2024, SimilarWeb.

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Machine learning market $19.2B 2023, growing 36% CAGR.

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77% enterprises use AI 2023, McKinsey.

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NVIDIA GPU shipments for AI: 3.7M in 2023.

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ChatGPT reached 100M users in 2 months 2023.

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AI patents: 60K filed globally 2022, WIPO.

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Computer vision market $14B 2023.

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NLP market $35B by 2026 from $17B 2023.

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Autonomous vehicles AI investments $50B 2023.

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AI chips market $50B 2023.

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35% productivity gain from AI coding assistants, GitHub.

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Robotics market $45B 2023, with AI 40% share.

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Deep learning frameworks: TensorFlow 50% share.

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PyTorch 70% research papers 2023.

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AI ethics guidelines adopted by 80% big tech 2023.

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Quantum supremacy claims: Google 2019, 53 qubits.

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Metaverse market $61B 2023.

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Neuromorphic computing investments $100M+ 2023.

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AI in healthcare $15B 2023.

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Synthetic data for AI: 60% usage increase 2023.

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Edge AI devices 2.5B shipments by 2025.

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Explainable AI market $9B by 2026.

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Federated learning adoption 40% enterprises 2024.

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In 2023, U.S. computer science bachelor's degrees awarded: 100,947.

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Global computer science enrollment grew 12% YoY in 2022, per UNESCO.

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U.S. women earning CS bachelor's: 22% in 2023, NCWIT.

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Master's in CS degrees U.S. 2022: 45,262.

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PhDs in CS U.S. 2022: 2,398.

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60% of U.S. CS undergrads are international students, CRA 2023.

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India CS graduates annually: 1.5 million in 2023, AICTE.

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U.S. CS enrollment: 104,874 bachelor's programs 2022.

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Online CS degrees: 30% of total U.S. enrollments 2023, Coursera.

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UK CS undergrads: 70,000 in 2022/23, HESA.

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CS PhD completion rate U.S.: 75% within 7 years, NSF 2022.

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48% of U.S. CS grads enter industry, 20% academia, CRA.

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China CS bachelor's degrees: 1.2 million in 2022, MOE China.

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U.S. associate degrees in CS: 12,500 in 2022.

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CS dropout rate U.S.: 40% first year, per EAB.

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Global MOOCs in CS: 50 million enrollments 2023, edX.

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U.S. HBCUs CS grads: 5% of total despite 10% enrollment, UNCF.

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CS certifications: 500,000 AWS certs issued 2023.

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70% U.S. CS faculty have PhDs from top 10 schools, CRA.

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EU Bologna CS programs: 1,200 bachelor's in 2022.

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U.S. CS teaching credentials: 15,000 issued 2022.

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25% increase in CS AP exam takers 2014-2023 U.S., College Board.

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Canada CS grads: 25,000 bachelor's 2022, StatsCan.

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35% of CS undergrads minor in data science U.S. 2023.

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Australia CS PhDs: 800 awarded 2022, Dept Education.

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U.S. community college CS transfers: 20,000 to 4-year 2022.

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Global CS bootcamps: 1 million grads since 2011, Course Report.

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18% Black students in U.S. CS undergrads 2023.

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CS research grants U.S. NSF: $600M in 2022.

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Japan CS bachelor's: 50,000 annually 2022.

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U.S. CS women PhDs: 21% in 2022.

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Latin America CS grads: 400,000 yearly avg 2020-2023.

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Global CS market size $250 billion in 2023.

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U.S. software market revenue $650 billion in 2023.

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Cloud computing market $545 billion global 2023, Gartner.

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AI software market $64 billion 2023, growing 40% CAGR.

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Cybersecurity market $172 billion global 2023.

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Big Data market $231 billion by 2023, Statista.

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IoT market $318 billion 2023 global.

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Blockchain market $4.9 billion 2023, growing to $39B by 2025.

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IT services market $1.2 trillion global 2023.

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SaaS market $195 billion 2023.

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Data center market $250 billion 2023.

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Enterprise software $500 billion 2023 U.S., Statista.

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VR/AR market $30 billion 2023.

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5G infrastructure $85 billion investments 2023 global.

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EdTech market $250 billion 2023, HolonIQ.

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FinTech market $310 billion 2023.

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HealthTech $175 billion 2023.

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Global semiconductor market $527 billion 2023.

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CRM software $58 billion 2023.

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ERP market $49 billion 2023.

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DevOps market $10.5 billion 2023.

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Quantum computing market $1 billion 2023, to $65B by 2030.

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Edge computing $15 billion 2023.

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RPA market $2.9 billion 2023.

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IT outsourcing $600 billion 2023 global.

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Mobile app market $200 billion 2023.

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E-commerce tech $6.5 trillion enabled 2023.

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JavaScript used by 98% of websites in 2024.

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Python top language on GitHub 2023, 45% repos.

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71% developers use JavaScript daily, Stack Overflow 2023.

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SQL 51% usage among devs 2023.

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Git has 100 million users 2023.

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Docker containers: 13.5 million devs use 2023.

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Kubernetes 60% enterprise adoption 2023.

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NPM packages: 2.3 million published 2024.

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PyPI Python packages: 500,000+ 2024.

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Rust growing 2.3% YoY in popularity 2023.

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88% devs use VS Code 2023.

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Maven used by 60% Java devs.

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React.js 40% frontend framework share 2023.

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Node.js 50% backend JS usage.

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70% Fortune 500 use AWS.

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Linux kernel contributors: 15,000 active 2023.

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Apache Kafka 80K+ companies use 2023.

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Terraform IaC tool 70% adoption cloud.

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Go lang 13% dev usage 2023.

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Android Kotlin primary 70% new apps.

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CI/CD pipelines 75% orgs use Jenkins/GitHub Actions.

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92% websites use JS frameworks.

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Ruby on Rails 100K+ apps 2023.

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MySQL 40% database market share.

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PostgreSQL 2nd most popular RDBMS 2023.

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MongoDB NoSQL 30% share.

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80% devs use Agile/Scrum.

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Microservices 69% adoption 2023.

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Open source contributions: 2B+ GitHub 2023.

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Swift iOS dev 90% preference.

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C# .NET 30% enterprise backend.

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65% code written in top 5 langs: JS, Python, Java, C++, C#.

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In 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that software developers held about 1,535,200 jobs, with a median annual wage of $127,260.

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Computer and information systems managers employment is projected to grow 15% from 2022 to 2032, adding 82,200 jobs in the U.S.

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In 2022, there were 485,100 computer systems analysts jobs in the U.S., with projected growth of 10% through 2032.

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U.S. computer programmers numbered 144,200 in 2022, with a projected decline of 11% from 2022 to 2032 due to offshoring.

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Network and computer systems administrators held 346,800 jobs in 2022 U.S., projected to grow 2% by 2032.

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In 2023, global IT employment reached 4.7 million in the U.S. alone, per CompTIA.

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Software developer roles saw 26% growth projection 2021-2031 per BLS updated data.

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In EU, 5.5 million ICT specialists employed in 2022, per Eurostat.

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U.S. cybersecurity analysts jobs: 168,900 in 2022, 32% growth projected.

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Database administrators: 80,5 million jobs U.S. 2022, 8% growth.

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Web developers: 229,400 jobs U.S. 2022, 16% growth projection.

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Computer support specialists: 650,100 jobs U.S. 2022, 5% growth.

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In India, 5.4 million IT professionals employed as of 2023, per NASSCOM.

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Global developer population estimated at 28.7 million in 2024, per Evans Data.

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U.S. median wage for computer network architects: $129,840 in 2023.

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75% of U.S. tech jobs require bachelor's degree, per Burning Glass 2023.

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Tech unemployment rate in U.S. was 2.2% in Q1 2024, per BLS.

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1.4 million new cybersecurity jobs needed globally by 2024, per Cybersecurity Ventures.

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U.S. computer occupations total employment: 2,114,600 in 2022.

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Women hold 26% of computing jobs in U.S., per NCWIT 2023.

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In 2023, 85% of tech leaders report skills shortage, Gartner.

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Global IT spending on talent: $2.5 trillion annually, IDC 2023.

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U.S. software QA analysts: 207,200 jobs 2022, 25% growth.

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Tech job openings in U.S.: 1 million+ monthly average 2023, LinkedIn.

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67% of U.S. developers freelance, Upwork 2023.

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EU ICT job vacancy rate 3.5% in 2022, Eurostat.

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Computer hardware engineers: 84,100 U.S. jobs 2022, 5% growth.

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40% of tech jobs remote in 2023 U.S., FlexJobs.

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Global software engineers: 26.9 million in 2020, SlashData.

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U.S. IT manager median pay $169,510 in 2023.

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Key Takeaways

In 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that software developers held about 1,535,200 jobs, with a median annual wage of $127,260.
Computer and information systems managers employment is projected to grow 15% from 2022 to 2032, adding 82,200 jobs in the U.S.
In 2022, there were 485,100 computer systems analysts jobs in the U.S., with projected growth of 10% through 2032.
In 2023, U.S. computer science bachelor's degrees awarded: 100,947.
Global computer science enrollment grew 12% YoY in 2022, per UNESCO.
U.S. women earning CS bachelor's: 22% in 2023, NCWIT.
Global CS market size $250 billion in 2023.
U.S. software market revenue $650 billion in 2023.
Cloud computing market $545 billion global 2023, Gartner.
JavaScript used by 98% of websites in 2024.
Python top language on GitHub 2023, 45% repos.
71% developers use JavaScript daily, Stack Overflow 2023.
Global AI market $184 billion 2024, Statista.
Generative AI users 300 million monthly 2024, SimilarWeb.
Machine learning market $19.2B 2023, growing 36% CAGR.

Computer science fields offer strong job growth and high salaries globally.

AI and Emerging Tech

Global AI market $184 billion 2024, Statista.
Generative AI users 300 million monthly 2024, SimilarWeb.
Machine learning market $19.2B 2023, growing 36% CAGR.
77% enterprises use AI 2023, McKinsey.
NVIDIA GPU shipments for AI: 3.7M in 2023.
ChatGPT reached 100M users in 2 months 2023.
AI patents: 60K filed globally 2022, WIPO.
Computer vision market $14B 2023.
NLP market $35B by 2026 from $17B 2023.
Autonomous vehicles AI investments $50B 2023.
AI chips market $50B 2023.
35% productivity gain from AI coding assistants, GitHub.
Robotics market $45B 2023, with AI 40% share.
Deep learning frameworks: TensorFlow 50% share.
PyTorch 70% research papers 2023.
AI ethics guidelines adopted by 80% big tech 2023.
Quantum supremacy claims: Google 2019, 53 qubits.
Metaverse market $61B 2023.
Neuromorphic computing investments $100M+ 2023.
AI in healthcare $15B 2023.
Synthetic data for AI: 60% usage increase 2023.
Edge AI devices 2.5B shipments by 2025.
Explainable AI market $9B by 2026.
Federated learning adoption 40% enterprises 2024.

AI and Emerging Tech Interpretation

While we’re sprinting toward an AI-shaped future, funding it with billions and deploying it by the billions, we’re just starting to remember we should probably tie our shoelaces.

Education and Degrees

In 2023, U.S. computer science bachelor's degrees awarded: 100,947.
Global computer science enrollment grew 12% YoY in 2022, per UNESCO.
U.S. women earning CS bachelor's: 22% in 2023, NCWIT.
Master's in CS degrees U.S. 2022: 45,262.
PhDs in CS U.S. 2022: 2,398.
60% of U.S. CS undergrads are international students, CRA 2023.
India CS graduates annually: 1.5 million in 2023, AICTE.
U.S. CS enrollment: 104,874 bachelor's programs 2022.
Online CS degrees: 30% of total U.S. enrollments 2023, Coursera.
UK CS undergrads: 70,000 in 2022/23, HESA.
CS PhD completion rate U.S.: 75% within 7 years, NSF 2022.
48% of U.S. CS grads enter industry, 20% academia, CRA.
China CS bachelor's degrees: 1.2 million in 2022, MOE China.
U.S. associate degrees in CS: 12,500 in 2022.
CS dropout rate U.S.: 40% first year, per EAB.
Global MOOCs in CS: 50 million enrollments 2023, edX.
U.S. HBCUs CS grads: 5% of total despite 10% enrollment, UNCF.
CS certifications: 500,000 AWS certs issued 2023.
70% U.S. CS faculty have PhDs from top 10 schools, CRA.
EU Bologna CS programs: 1,200 bachelor's in 2022.
U.S. CS teaching credentials: 15,000 issued 2022.
25% increase in CS AP exam takers 2014-2023 U.S., College Board.
Canada CS grads: 25,000 bachelor's 2022, StatsCan.
35% of CS undergrads minor in data science U.S. 2023.
Australia CS PhDs: 800 awarded 2022, Dept Education.
U.S. community college CS transfers: 20,000 to 4-year 2022.
Global CS bootcamps: 1 million grads since 2011, Course Report.
18% Black students in U.S. CS undergrads 2023.
CS research grants U.S. NSF: $600M in 2022.
Japan CS bachelor's: 50,000 annually 2022.
U.S. CS women PhDs: 21% in 2022.
Latin America CS grads: 400,000 yearly avg 2020-2023.

Education and Degrees Interpretation

While the world’s classrooms are now producing computer scientists at an astonishing, industrial scale—with over a million graduates in India alone—the United States reveals itself to be running a remarkably exclusive, PhD-heavy, and frustratingly leaky talent pipeline that imports much of its undergraduate drive, struggles to keep a diverse cohort in the seats, and yet still manages to mint the vast majority of its own professors from a tiny, elite academic cabal.

Market Size and Growth

Global CS market size $250 billion in 2023.
U.S. software market revenue $650 billion in 2023.
Cloud computing market $545 billion global 2023, Gartner.
AI software market $64 billion 2023, growing 40% CAGR.
Cybersecurity market $172 billion global 2023.
Big Data market $231 billion by 2023, Statista.
IoT market $318 billion 2023 global.
Blockchain market $4.9 billion 2023, growing to $39B by 2025.
IT services market $1.2 trillion global 2023.
SaaS market $195 billion 2023.
Data center market $250 billion 2023.
Enterprise software $500 billion 2023 U.S., Statista.
VR/AR market $30 billion 2023.
5G infrastructure $85 billion investments 2023 global.
EdTech market $250 billion 2023, HolonIQ.
FinTech market $310 billion 2023.
HealthTech $175 billion 2023.
Global semiconductor market $527 billion 2023.
CRM software $58 billion 2023.
ERP market $49 billion 2023.
DevOps market $10.5 billion 2023.
Quantum computing market $1 billion 2023, to $65B by 2030.
Edge computing $15 billion 2023.
RPA market $2.9 billion 2023.
IT outsourcing $600 billion 2023 global.
Mobile app market $200 billion 2023.
E-commerce tech $6.5 trillion enabled 2023.

Market Size and Growth Interpretation

While these towering numbers confirm that the digital world is eating the physical one, it's sobering to realize that the bill for building, securing, and making sense of our new reality now runs well into the trillions.

Programming and Software

JavaScript used by 98% of websites in 2024.
Python top language on GitHub 2023, 45% repos.
71% developers use JavaScript daily, Stack Overflow 2023.
SQL 51% usage among devs 2023.
Git has 100 million users 2023.
Docker containers: 13.5 million devs use 2023.
Kubernetes 60% enterprise adoption 2023.
NPM packages: 2.3 million published 2024.
PyPI Python packages: 500,000+ 2024.
Rust growing 2.3% YoY in popularity 2023.
88% devs use VS Code 2023.
Maven used by 60% Java devs.
React.js 40% frontend framework share 2023.
Node.js 50% backend JS usage.
70% Fortune 500 use AWS.
Linux kernel contributors: 15,000 active 2023.
Apache Kafka 80K+ companies use 2023.
Terraform IaC tool 70% adoption cloud.
Go lang 13% dev usage 2023.
Android Kotlin primary 70% new apps.
CI/CD pipelines 75% orgs use Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
92% websites use JS frameworks.
Ruby on Rails 100K+ apps 2023.
MySQL 40% database market share.
PostgreSQL 2nd most popular RDBMS 2023.
MongoDB NoSQL 30% share.
80% devs use Agile/Scrum.
Microservices 69% adoption 2023.
Open source contributions: 2B+ GitHub 2023.
Swift iOS dev 90% preference.
C# .NET 30% enterprise backend.
65% code written in top 5 langs: JS, Python, Java, C++, C#.

Programming and Software Interpretation

Despite JavaScript running the internet, Python's GitHub popularity, and the cloud's microservices madness, developers are ultimately just trying to avoid writing their own HTTP server while using VS Code and arguing about tabs versus spaces.

Workforce and Jobs

In 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that software developers held about 1,535,200 jobs, with a median annual wage of $127,260.
Computer and information systems managers employment is projected to grow 15% from 2022 to 2032, adding 82,200 jobs in the U.S.
In 2022, there were 485,100 computer systems analysts jobs in the U.S., with projected growth of 10% through 2032.
U.S. computer programmers numbered 144,200 in 2022, with a projected decline of 11% from 2022 to 2032 due to offshoring.
Network and computer systems administrators held 346,800 jobs in 2022 U.S., projected to grow 2% by 2032.
In 2023, global IT employment reached 4.7 million in the U.S. alone, per CompTIA.
Software developer roles saw 26% growth projection 2021-2031 per BLS updated data.
In EU, 5.5 million ICT specialists employed in 2022, per Eurostat.
U.S. cybersecurity analysts jobs: 168,900 in 2022, 32% growth projected.
Database administrators: 80,5 million jobs U.S. 2022, 8% growth.
Web developers: 229,400 jobs U.S. 2022, 16% growth projection.
Computer support specialists: 650,100 jobs U.S. 2022, 5% growth.
In India, 5.4 million IT professionals employed as of 2023, per NASSCOM.
Global developer population estimated at 28.7 million in 2024, per Evans Data.
U.S. median wage for computer network architects: $129,840 in 2023.
75% of U.S. tech jobs require bachelor's degree, per Burning Glass 2023.
Tech unemployment rate in U.S. was 2.2% in Q1 2024, per BLS.
1.4 million new cybersecurity jobs needed globally by 2024, per Cybersecurity Ventures.
U.S. computer occupations total employment: 2,114,600 in 2022.
Women hold 26% of computing jobs in U.S., per NCWIT 2023.
In 2023, 85% of tech leaders report skills shortage, Gartner.
Global IT spending on talent: $2.5 trillion annually, IDC 2023.
U.S. software QA analysts: 207,200 jobs 2022, 25% growth.
Tech job openings in U.S.: 1 million+ monthly average 2023, LinkedIn.
67% of U.S. developers freelance, Upwork 2023.
EU ICT job vacancy rate 3.5% in 2022, Eurostat.
Computer hardware engineers: 84,100 U.S. jobs 2022, 5% growth.
40% of tech jobs remote in 2023 U.S., FlexJobs.
Global software engineers: 26.9 million in 2020, SlashData.
U.S. IT manager median pay $169,510 in 2023.

Workforce and Jobs Interpretation

While the data paints a future where nearly everyone needs to code (and manage those who code), beware: the computer programmer is slowly becoming an endangered species, offshored into oblivion while cybersecurity heroes and system architects command princely sums to defend the digital castle walls.

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