Sources of big data most often used globally 2016

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Petroc Taylor,
May 23, 2022
The graph shows the types of data used for big data analysis by industry professionals worldwide, as of summer 2016. According to the survey data, 64 percent of respondents indicated that they were already using transaction data within their company for big data analysis, a further 19 percent said they planned to begin using transaction data within 12 months.

Types/sources of big data used by industry professionals worldwide in 2016

CharacteristicIn usePlanned within 12 monthsPlanned in long-term
Transaction data 64% 19% 9%
System logs 59% 11% 13%
Sensor/RFID/machine data 30% 11% 18%
Documents/texts 30% 23% 21%
Social media data 24% 26% 24%
Clickstream data 21% 19% 22%
Videos/images 12% 17% 17%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents64%64%59%59%30%30%30%30%24%24%21%21%12%12%19%19%11%11%11%11%23%23%26%26%19%19%17%17%9%9%13%13%18%18%21%21%24%24%22%22%17%17%In usePlanned within 12 monthsPlanned in long-termTransaction dataSystem logsSensor/RFID/machine dataDocuments/textsSocial media dataClickstream dataVideos/images
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%85%90%95%100%105%

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Release date

March 2017

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

summer 2016

Number of respondents

208 respondents

Special properties

Big data professionals

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of the following data types does your company use for big data analysis?"

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