Both the fields is at its peak. So if you can pursue any of the field then you will get a great opportunity of jobs as well as research.

So there are no difference in terms of employability but the subject matters will differ and you have to understand your interest to choose the perfect course for you.

Software Engineering is the engineering to design and increase efficiency of software. This field needs a good amount of coding as you can understand and can be really interesting if you want to work in the field of Software, App development etc.

Data Science is a newly emerging field having a composite of Computer Science, Neural Networks, Statistics and Discrete Mathematics. The purpose of the course is mainly to find trends and to forecast conclusion from the data. Data Science is also associated with Data sequencing having multiple applications in:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Genomic Science
• Astronomy and Astrophysics
• Economics

and many more.

Now depending on your interest you can choose the field. There are no scarcity of jobs in any of the fields.

To know more about DATA SCIENCE you may visit the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/data-scientist

To know more about SOFTWARE ENGINEERING you may visit the link below:

https://www.careers360.com/careers/software-engineer

I hope my answer helps. All the very best for your future endeavors!