Sweden vs United Kingdom: Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings
Sweden
2.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.9%
in 2025
Sweden rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.8% against 1.9% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 22 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.2% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 2.8% against 1.9% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings?
- Sweden ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 11th 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
Share of job postings that require at least one AI-related skill, such as machine learning, generative AI, or natural language processing.