With data playing such a key role right now and in the future, data scientists are going to be among the top professions for the job. A new report has shown that for about 84 per cent professionals in the country right now, machine learning is the topmost skill in demand that recruiters are looking for in data scientists. It is followed by statistics, making them the two most important skills that people need to acquire. 

Python remains the most used programming language across all sectors and MS Excel, Tableau and Power BI are the top three visualisation tools used by data science professionals, according to the report by Great Learning, a BYJU's group company.

"For professionals looking to thrive in a digital-driven future, setting a foundation for the right data science skills needs to start now to weather the changes that are to come," said Hari Krishnan Nair, co-founder, Great Learning.