[1] According to the latest survey of the tech jobs market by Australian-based freelancing site, Freelancer.com, Data scientists are reportedly in high demand in Australia and around the world.
[2] This comes from the rapid growth in the mobile industry sector which needs employees with the appropriate tech skills to drive that growth.
[3] In addition, the social media monetisation is evolving towards video content and eCommerce, with data science being recognised as a core capability for growth of businesses.
[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Data scientists in hot demand in ICT market