The Overflow of React Learners
Data from the 2024 Stack Overflow Developer Survey indicates that React is the dominant choice among those new to programming.
That’s fine—plenty of openings do ask for React.
But take a closer look at the numbers below.
The following breakdown shows what share of coding newcomers are studying each framework.
- React — 36.6%
- Next.js — 17.9%
- Flask — 17.3%
- Django — 14%
- Vue — 11%
- Svelte — 10%
- Angular — 9%
Anything stand out?
Possibly not at first glance.
Now, let’s examine what employers are actually asking for.
What Job Listings Reveal
I ran a quick scan on LinkedIn.
Obviously, this isn’t a rigorous scientific study, but it can offer a useful signal.
This table lists how many job postings mention each framework across the US, Germany, and India (via LinkedIn).
Final Thoughts
Admittedly, this is a rough comparison.
- Angular ranks second in job demand, trailing only React, and sits well above every other frontend framework.
- Roughly 8% of learners focus on Angular, yet Angular appears in about 30% to 40% of job postings.
Given that imbalance, Angular could give you a real edge when hunting for a frontend role.