This latest figure was higher than the 71.4% of companies who were hiring for data analytics related jobs a year ago, but a decrease compared to the figure of 87.9% in September 2021.

When it came to the rate of all job openings that were linked to data analytics, related job postings dropped in October 2021, with 11.7% of newly posted job advertisements being linked to the topic.

This latest figure was an increase compared to the 11.3% of newly advertised jobs that were linked to data analytics in the equivalent month a year ago.

Data analytics is one of the topics that GlobalData, from whom our data for this article is taken, have identified as being a key disruptive force facing companies in the coming years. Companies that excel and invest in these areas now are thought to be better prepared for the future business landscape and better equipped to survive unforeseen challenges.

Our analysis of the data shows that naval equipment and technologies companies are currently hiring for data analytics jobs at a rate higher than the average for all companies within GlobalData's job analytics database. The average among all companies stood at 5.9% in October 2021.

GlobalData's job analytics database tracks the daily hiring patterns of thousands of companies across the world, drawing in jobs as they're posted and tagging them with additional layers of data on everything from the seniority of each position to whether a job is linked to wider industry trends.

// Main image: Big Data analytics can help the US Navy in several areas of business, from streamlining contracts to optimising operations on-board its ships. Credit: Andrew Ryan Smith.