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State of Mathematical 
Optimization
2024 Report
Gurobi is pleased to share the State of Mathematical Optimization 2024 Report, which highlights 
how today’s operations researchers, data scientists, and many others are applying mathematical 
optimization to tackle complex challenges. 
Earlier this year, Gurobi surveyed 440 of its commercial users to understand how they are using 
mathematical optimization at work. This survey, the third in the series, aims to understand how 
workers and businesses engage with mathematical optimization to make better, data-driven 
decisions and achieve optimal outcomes. 
We hope this report serves as a useful guide for anyone looking to unlock new opportunities by 
applying mathematical optimization in their organization.
Overview
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Education 
Most respondents (82%) reported holding advanced 
degrees, with 46% holding a master’s degree and 
36% holding a doctorate. More than half (57%) of all 
respondents studied Operations Research, followed 
by Data Science (34%), Mathematics (32%), and 
Engineering (31%).
Experience
Respondents included both experienced practitioners 
(41% reported having 7+ years of commercial 
optimization experience), and those who were relatively 
new to optimization (59% with less than six years of 
experience).
Job Role
Many (29%) respondents identified their workplace role 
as Operations Research, followed by Data Science (19%), 
Other (13%), Analytics (11%), and Engineering (11%).
Industry
The most prominent industries represented in the 
study include Consulting (13%), Transportation (10%), 
Power and Utilities (10%), and Supply Chain (8%). The 
industries using mathematical optimization continue to 
diversify compared to the 2021 and 2023 survey findings, 
indicating that this approach to problem solving may be 
proliferating across business sectors.
Survey Profile
In order to identify optimization trends in business settings, this report focuses 
on respondents who are current commercial Gurobi users and does not include 
those who identify as “academic” or “other” users.
Methodology
hold master’s or 
doctorate degrees.82%
studied Operations 
Research.57%
have less than 
6 years experience.59%
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reported that the number of 
operations researchers at their 
organization was growing 
or remaining steady, a 5% 
increase from last year.
No. 1 98%
Key findings
indicated that their 
organization combined 
machine learning and 
mathematical optimization for 
at least one project.
No. 4 81%
indicated that mathematical 
optimization was gaining 
traction or remaining steady 
with decision-makers at their 
company.
No. 2 94%
No. 3
reported having more than 
one operations research 
professional at their workplace.68%
reported that their work 
is mission-critical to their 
organization.
No. 5 84%
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