Entry level and freshers
Is a business analyst or data analyst job easier to get as a fresher?
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Short answer
Data analyst has more entry-level openings: 119 entry-level data analyst roles and 85 entry-level business analyst roles are live on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026. As a share, entry level is 11% of data analyst roles and 5% of business analyst roles.
Side by side
| Data analyst | Business analyst | |
|---|---|---|
| All live roles | 934 | 1,309 |
| Entry level | 119 | 85 |
| Entry-level share | 11% | 5% |
| Entry level, top tools | SQL (88%) and Python (67%) | SQL (75%) and Python (51%) |
| Entry level, top countries | United States (46) and India (10) | United States (18) and India (9) |
Entry-level data and business analyst roles
Which suits you
Pick data analyst if you like working in SQL and building dashboards. Pick business analyst if you like talking to teams, writing requirements and mapping processes.
69% of data analyst listings name any tool, against 29% of business analyst listings.
Most freshers apply to both. The first job matters less than getting one.
Where the numbers come from
Every number on this page is computed from the live analyst roles on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026, read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily, and it updates as roles open and close. H-1B figures come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-06-30). Nothing is estimated or projected.
Frequently asked
Which has more fresher jobs, business analyst or data analyst?
119 entry-level data analyst and 85 entry-level business analyst roles on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026.
Does business analyst need coding?
Less often: 36% of business analyst listings that name tools mention Python, against 65% for data analyst.
Can I switch from business analyst to data analyst later?
Yes. The skills overlap; adding SQL depth and a BI tool is usually enough.
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