Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Canada

Canada: Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings was 3.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.0%
Change on year
up 130.3%
World rank
5th
of 22 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2025
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Canada, 2014–2025

01232014201920252014: 0.35 %2015: 0.401 %2016: 0.521 %2017: 0.685 %2018: 0.789 %2019: 0.912 %2020: 0.959 %2021: 1.2 %2022: 1.1 %2023: 0.968 %2024: 1.3 %2025: 3 %

Source: Lightcast via AI Index Report (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Canada stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 130.3% on the previous year and up 649.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Canada peaked at 3.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.

Canada ranks 5th of 22 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 6
2020s 1.4% 1.0% 3.0% 6

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 2 Hong Kong 3.5% compare
  2. 4 Spain 3.3% compare
  3. 6 Poland 2.9% compare
  4. 7 United Arab Emirates 2.9% compare
  5. 8 Sweden 2.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Canada?
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Canada was 3.0% in 2025, according to Lightcast via AI Index Report (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Canada rank for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings?
Canada ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 649.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Lightcast via AI Index Report (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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