Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Spain
Spain: Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Spain, 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 Spain is 3.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 53.4% on the previous year and up 244.9% over ten years.
That places Spain 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1.0% | — |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +23.4% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +53.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 2.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Spain?
- Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in Spain was 3.3% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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.