Java has a lot going for it, but it's not the top language for data science. Java professionals may want to familiarize themselves with Python or R for data science workflows.

Java searches were down 3.93% over the period, while Python gained 1.86%. The top 10 languages behind C, Java and Python are C++, C#, Visual Basic, Javascript, PHP, Assembly Language, and SQL.

Dice notes that both Java and Python are "likely to remain in extreme demand for quite some time." That said, there does appear to be a suggestion that demand for some skills and competencies has ...