Anyone here who switched into data analytics recently? How did it go? Is it still worth getting into nowadays?

I’m considering a career switch, but people often say the market is overcrowded already.

Curious to hear real experiences from different countries and backgrounds:
- How long did it take you to get your first job?
- What skills/projects helped the most?
- Was your previous experience relevant?
- Do you still think data analytics is a good field to enter today, in 2026?

Especially interested in stories from people who switched recently, please share!

i've been enrolled in a bootcamp(data engineering) for about a year now and i'm confident in my skills atleast for entry level roles. i'm based in Ethiopia and i can say that there's almost no data engineering jobs here ,there're very few open positions for data analyst or scientists which requires atleast 4years experience and you know that remote jobs are even more competitive and struggling for entry levels. the only tech roles here seems to be backend devs,frontend and fullstack(there're tons of jobs ).what should i do ,i love data but the market is really bad here.
thanks

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edit:
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