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• Economically, investments like the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act are projected to inject billions into national GDPs and create hundreds of thousands of high-paying, stable jobs, fostering a multiplier effect across various industries. FinancialContent
• With government's strategic digitalisation agenda positioning the country as a fertile ground for data science research and development, the Ghanaian digital economy is expected to provide unique opportunities to accelerate economic growth and connect citizens to services and jobs. The Independent Ghana
• When delivered in full, East West Rail is set to generate £6.7 billion of growth per year in Oxford-Cambridge by 2050, bolstering the thriving life science cluster and supporting up to 28,000 jobs in Cambridge alone. GOV.UK
• Jobs in computer and information science are expected to grow by 21% from now until 2031. Market.us Scoop
• Science Minister Patrick Vallance highlighted that quantum computing could accelerate breakthroughs from drug discovery to clean energy, with an estimated 212 billion pounds expected to flow into the UK economy by 2045 and tens of thousands of high-skill jobs on offer. Quantum Zeitgeist
• While millions of jobs will be automated, millions more will be created in areas like AI development, data science, cybersecurity, and human-centered roles. Brandastic
• Investment could deliver growth finance to Britain's world-leading science and technology businesses - creating jobs, boosting businesses and putting more money into people's pockets. MoneyWeek
• TSMC's facility, modeled after Taiwan's pioneering science parks, is expected to generate 62,000 jobs, creating an ecosystem of suppliers and engineers. The European Business Review
• 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
• 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
• 28% increase in data science jobs is expected to be seen by 2026. Big Data Analytics News
• 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

Last updated: 20 October 2025