Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United States
United States: Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings was 2.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United States, 2014–2025
Source: Lightcast via AI Index Report (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United States stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.6% on the previous year and up 296.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United States peaked at 2.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places United States 9th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United States?
- Share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings in United States was 2.6% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does United States rank for share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings?
- United States ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of artificial intelligence jobs among all job postings rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 296.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.