Data Analyst Roadmap 2026 | How I'd learn Data Analytics in 2026

One career role that has been the entry gate for many to enter the Data & AI field is "Data Analyst". In this video, we will look at the complete roadmap to learn skills required for the Data Analyst role in 2026 using free learning resources, a week-by-week study plan and checklists. This video also shows how I'd learn Data Analytics if I had to start over. Roadmap with Weekly Study Plan & Free Resources - https://resources.codebasics.io/h7pceX Is a Data Analyst a Good Career in 2026? -    • Is Data Analyst a Good Career in 2026?   Data Analyst Suitability Test: https://resources.codebasics.io/mrDUBr Notion Study Tracker - https://storm-margin-1aa.notion.site/... 🚀 Ready to go from Data Analyst to AI-Enabled Data Engineer? Our live bootcamp takes you from dashboards to production pipelines: https://resources.codebasics.io/5yaUOR 🎮 Want to learn by doing? Datakata is a free, super fun game where you build data pipelines hands-on: https://resources.codebasics.io/Ahkp3O Industry experts featured here: Nate Moran :   / nathanmoran   Raghavan P :   / raghavan-rp   Ronaldo Anzanello :   / ronaldo-anzanello-b0758614   Peeyush Garg :   / peeyush-garg-7a76133a   Reports Referred: World Economic Forum Report: https://www.weforum.org/publications/... US Bureau of Labor Statistics: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growi... LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025:   / linkedin-jobs-rise-2025-25-fastest-growing...   MIT Report: https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-re... MIT Report 2: https://www.csail.mit.edu/news/rethin... ⭐️ Timestamps ⭐️ 0:00 Intro 2:00 Current Job Market & Salaries 3:51 Suitability Test & Overview of the Roadmap 5:46 Data Analyst Categories 14:31 Conversation with Experts 18:45 Evolution of DA Role & Becoming Market Fit 22:55 Importance of Communication Skills 24:36 Data Analyst Skills Matrix 26:48 Foundation of Your DA Preparation 33:05 Excel & Business Math / Stats 35:01 Importance of LinkedIn & Assignments 38:38 BI Tools (Power BI / Tableau) 43:37 Networking 44:44 Domain Knowledge 48:33 SQL, Resume & Portfolio 52:34 Data Engineering Basics & Stakeholder Management 55:05 Python, Pandas & AI Generalist 57:33 Leveraging Domain Knowledge & Problem Solving 59:19 Automations & Collaborations 1:00:14 Interview Prep, Practice & Supplementary Learning 1:04:02 Tips & Final Thoughts Do you want to learn technology from me? Check https://codebasics.io/?utm_source=des... for my affordable video courses. Need help building software or data analytics/AI solutions? My company https://www.atliq.com/ can help. Click on the Contact button on that website. 🎥 Codebasics Hindi channel:    / @codebasicshindi   #️⃣ Social Media #️⃣ 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Discord for Community Support:   / discord   📸 Codebasics' Instagram:   / codebasicshub   📝 Codebasics' Linkedin :   / codebasics   ------ 📝 Dhaval's Linkedin :   / dhavalsays   📝 Hem's Linkedin:   / hemvad   📽️ Hem's Instagram for daily tips:   / hemvadivel   📸 Dhaval's Personal Instagram:   / dhavalsays   🔗 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/codebasics?fa...