Industry — Work data 2026 | Stack Overflow Developer Survey

Developer Survey 2026

Question

What industry is the company you work for in?

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v2026.1

Data

	Respondents	Percent
Software development	3,785	20.0%
IT services, consulting, systems integration, or managed services	2,914	15.4%
Other, please specify	1,344	7.1%
Banking/financial services	1,126	6.0%
Healthcare	955	5.1%
Retail, e-commerce, or consumer services	952	5.0%
Fintech	853	4.5%
Education	796	4.2%
Engineering services or applied R&D	749	4.0%
Manufacturing	749	4.0%
Government	734	3.9%
Scientific research	570	3.0%
Media or advertising services	542	2.9%
Utilities, internet, or telecommunications	542	2.9%
Transportation or supply chain	485	2.6%
Energy	410	2.2%
Insurance	294	1.6%
Hospitality or travel	226	1.2%
Non-profit or social services	209	1.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting	207	1.1%
Life sciences or biotechnology	173	0.9%
Mining or construction	153	0.8%
Broadcasting or publishing	141	0.8%

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Stack Exchange Inc. (2026). “Industry”. Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2026. Licensed under ODbL 1.0. https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/work/data/industry

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|  | Respondents | Percent |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Software development | 3,785 | 20.0% |
| IT services, consulting, systems integration, or managed services | 2,914 | 15.4% |
| Other, please specify | 1,344 | 7.1% |
| Banking/financial services | 1,126 | 6.0% |
| Healthcare | 955 | 5.1% |
| Retail, e-commerce, or consumer services | 952 | 5.0% |
| Fintech | 853 | 4.5% |
| Education | 796 | 4.2% |
| Engineering services or applied R&D | 749 | 4.0% |
| Manufacturing | 749 | 4.0% |
| Government | 734 | 3.9% |
| Scientific research | 570 | 3.0% |
| Media or advertising services | 542 | 2.9% |
| Utilities, internet, or telecommunications | 542 | 2.9% |
| Transportation or supply chain | 485 | 2.6% |
| Energy | 410 | 2.2% |
| Insurance | 294 | 1.6% |
| Hospitality or travel | 226 | 1.2% |
| Non-profit or social services | 209 | 1.1% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting | 207 | 1.1% |
| Life sciences or biotechnology | 173 | 0.9% |
| Mining or construction | 153 | 0.8% |
| Broadcasting or publishing | 141 | 0.8% |

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