Just find who's looking for economists, specifically. Consulting firms and government agencies hire economists, but they don't call them data scientists. Investment funds may be interested, though hedge funds prefer math and physics graduates because they are easier to train.
Forget about the big companies that everyone knows, forget about the high pay that appear in the newspapers. It's not real, it's not for you.
Get an entry or junior level position and get experience. There are many unknown places that will take people only because they're cheap. That's where everyone started.