Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Germany

Germany: Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings was 1.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
17th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2025
All-time low
0.5%
in 2020
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Germany, 2018–2025

00.250.50.7511.22018202120252018: 0.538 %2019: 0.586 %2020: 0.508 %2021: 0.825 %2022: 0.968 %2023: 0.811 %2024: 0.838 %2025: 1.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Germany is 1.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.

Germany ranks 17th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% 2
2020s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 14 Mexico 1.4% compare
  2. 15 Belgium 1.4% compare
  3. 16 Italy 1.3% compare
  4. 18 Netherlands 1.0% compare
  5. 19 France 1.0% compare
  6. 20 Austria 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Germany?
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Germany was 1.1% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
How does Germany rank for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings?
Germany ranks 17th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.