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
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Germany, 2018–2025
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.
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.5% | — |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +62.4% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | +34.8% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 83% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
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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Share of job postings that require at least one AI-related skill, such as machine learning, generative AI, or natural language processing.