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

Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
up 54.6%
World rank
9th
of 22 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2025
All-time low
0.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

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

0.511.522.52014201920252014: 0.561 %2015: 0.644 %2016: 0.672 %2017: 0.876 %2018: 1.1 %2019: 1.3 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.3 %2022: 1.5 %2023: 1.3 %2024: 1.7 %2025: 2.6 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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.