RossHelen // Shutterstockl The top 10 programming languages used worldwide, and why employers look for them on resumes Young male programmer writing code with three monitors on table.

The top language is given a score of 100, and all languages with lower scores are scaled in relation to it. C++ last year scored 99.7, followed by Java at 97.5, and C with 96.7.

In a Q&A, Python programming language creator Guido van Rossum said it was "almost taboo to talk about a Python 4 in a serious sense" following the troubled migration from Python 2.0 to Python 3.0.

Some of the most important languages to know are JavaScript, Java, C, and more. Business Insider compiled a list of 16 programming languages that can give you an edge in your career.

RossHelen // Shutterstockl The top 10 programming languages used worldwide, and why employers look for them on resumes Young male programmer writing code with three monitors on table.