---
title: "Industry — Work data 2026"
url: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/work/data/industry
year: 2026
chapter: "work"
question: "Industry"
section: "What and where work happens"
licence: "ODbL 1.0 (https://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1-0/)"
---

# Industry

Most respondents are embedded in industries such as finance, healthcare, retail, education, and government.

Asked as: What industry is the company you work for in? (`Industry`, single select, optional, v2026.1)

## Options offered

1. Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting
2. Banking/financial services
3. Broadcasting or publishing
4. Education
5. Energy
6. Engineering services or applied R&D
7. Fintech
8. Government
9. Healthcare
10. Hospitality or travel
11. Insurance
12. IT services, consulting, systems integration, or managed services
13. Life sciences or biotechnology
14. Manufacturing
15. Media or advertising services
16. Mining or construction
17. Non-profit or social services
18. Retail, e-commerce, or consumer services
19. Scientific research
20. Software development
21. Transportation or supply chain
22. Utilities, internet, or telecommunications
23. Other, please specify (with free-text entry)

## Results

### All Respondents

n = 18,909

|  | 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% |

In context: https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2026/work/data.md