This statistic depicts the share of privacy leaders working as Data Protection Officers (DPO) in the European Union and in the United States. According to data, 67 percent of privacy leaders in the EU were working also as Data Protection Officers, whereas in the United States 39 percent of privacy leaders also covered the position of DPO.
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EY, & IAPP. (January 1, 2018). Share of privacy leaders working as Data Protection Officers (DPO) in the European Union and in the United States [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1005607/share-of-privacy-leaders-working-as-dpo-in-eu-and-us/
EY, und IAPP. "Share of privacy leaders working as Data Protection Officers (DPO) in the European Union and in the United States." Chart. January 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1005607/share-of-privacy-leaders-working-as-dpo-in-eu-and-us/
EY, IAPP. (2018). Share of privacy leaders working as Data Protection Officers (DPO) in the European Union and in the United States. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1005607/share-of-privacy-leaders-working-as-dpo-in-eu-and-us/
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Share of privacy leaders working as Data Protection Officers (DPO) in the European Union and in the United States [Graph], EY, & IAPP, January 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1005607/share-of-privacy-leaders-working-as-dpo-in-eu-and-us/
