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I wouldn't try to become a data analyst next here. Here's 4 reasons why and what I'd do instead.

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00:00 — Why the data job market is tough

00:36 — Worst states for data analysts

01:55 — Why these states rank low

04:11 — Best states (raw counts) for data analysts

06:08 — Jobs per capita explained

07:10 — Top states after normalization

09:35 — Slope chart breakdown

10:18 — What the normalized rankings mean

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