Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Italy
Italy: Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings was 1.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Italy, 2014–2025
Source: Lightcast via AI Index Report (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Italy recorded 1.3% for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 87.4% on the previous year and up 1,751.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Italy peaked at 1.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Italy ranks 16th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +69.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +120.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +52.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +25.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +15.8% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +87.4% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 69% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Italy's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 98% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More work & labour data for Italy
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6708 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6794 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.662 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,512 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 17,865 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 35,377 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Italy?
- Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Italy was 1.3% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Italy rank for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,751.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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.