Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings was 1.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.9%
Change on year
up 83.3%
World rank
11th
of 22 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2025
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

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

0.511.522014201920252014: 0.381 %2015: 0.436 %2016: 0.49 %2017: 0.658 %2018: 0.743 %2019: 0.861 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 1.1 %2022: 1.2 %2023: 0.79 %2024: 1.1 %2025: 1.9 %

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 United Kingdom is 1.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 342.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United Kingdom peaked at 1.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.

That places United Kingdom 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 6
2020s 1.2% 0.8% 1.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United Kingdom?
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United Kingdom was 1.9% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 342.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.