Australia vs United States: Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings

Australia
1.8%
in 2025
United States
2.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
12th
United States rank
9th

Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings over time

  • Australia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2.6% against 1.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 22 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United States Difference Ahead
2010s 0.4% 0.9% 0.4% United States
2020s 1.1% 1.6% 0.5% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings, Australia or United States?
United States, at 2.6% against 1.8% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings between Australia and United States?
0.8%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States?
12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Australia and United States rank globally for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings?
Australia ranks 12th and United States ranks 9th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lightcast via AI Index Report (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings
Unit
%
Source
Lightcast via AI Index Report (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
22 places, 200 data points, 2014–2025
Last refreshed

Share of job postings that require at least one AI-related skill, such as machine learning, generative AI, or natural language processing.