Luciano Ayres

Enterprise AI in Numbers · Talent and workforce

Share of US job postings that mention AI

7.34%

As of September 30, 2026+0.53 points since August 31, 2026Monitor

7.34% as of September 30, 2026, according to Indeed Hiring Lab, AI Tracker, up from 6.81% on August 31, 2026. Share of US job postings on Indeed that mention AI or generative AI keywords (such as machine learning, data science, generative AI or large language models), as a seven-day average at the end of each month, from Indeed Hiring Lab.

What it means for leaders

AI skills appear in a growing share of job postings, well beyond technical roles. Competition for AI-literate staff is rising, so building skills in your current workforce is cheaper than hiring them in.

What would change the reading: AI mentions spreading in non-technical postings, and the share in your sector's roles.

The trend

January 31, 2019September 30, 2026

Every reading

DateValueChangeSource
7.34%+0.53 pointsSource
6.81%+0.42 pointsSource
6.39%+0.40 pointsSource
5.99%+0.19 pointsSource
5.80%+0.33 pointsSource
5.47%+0.03 pointsSource
5.44%+0.39 pointsSource
5.05%+0.28 pointsSource
4.77%+0.33 pointsSource
4.44%+0.16 pointsSource
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4.06%+0.35 pointsSource
3.71%+0.26 pointsSource
3.45%+0.23 pointsSource
3.22%+0.12 pointsSource
3.10%+0.22 pointsSource
2.88%+0.09 pointsSource
2.79%+0.02 pointsSource
2.77%−0.02 pointsSource
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2.78%+0.07 pointsSource
2.71%+0.11 pointsSource
2.60%+0.06 pointsSource
2.54%+0.14 pointsSource
2.40%+0.09 pointsSource
2.31%+0.12 pointsSource
2.19%−0.04 pointsSource
2.23%+0.12 pointsSource
2.11%+0.09 pointsSource
2.02%−0.03 pointsSource
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2.08%+0.07 pointsSource
2.01%+0.07 pointsSource
1.94%+0.06 pointsSource
1.88%+0.05 pointsSource
1.83%±0.00 pointsSource
1.83%+0.07 pointsSource
1.76%+0.04 pointsSource
1.72%+0.03 pointsSource
1.69%−0.04 pointsSource
1.73%−0.05 pointsSource
1.78%−0.06 pointsSource
1.84%−0.20 pointsSource
2.04%−0.09 pointsSource
2.13%−0.06 pointsSource
2.19%−0.02 pointsSource
2.21%−0.17 pointsSource
2.38%−0.16 pointsSource
2.54%−0.13 pointsSource
2.67%−0.15 pointsSource
2.82%−0.15 pointsSource
2.97%−0.18 pointsSource
3.15%+0.01 pointsSource
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3.18%−0.08 pointsSource
3.26%+0.07 pointsSource
3.19%+0.16 pointsSource
3.03%+0.09 pointsSource
2.94%+0.19 pointsSource
2.75%+0.14 pointsSource
2.61%+0.08 pointsSource
2.53%+0.21 pointsSource
2.32%+0.12 pointsSource
2.20%+0.09 pointsSource
2.11%+0.07 pointsSource
2.04%−0.13 pointsSource
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2.21%+0.16 pointsSource
2.05%+0.07 pointsSource
1.98%+0.15 pointsSource
1.83%+0.17 pointsSource
1.66%+0.08 pointsSource
1.58%+0.08 pointsSource
1.50%+0.04 pointsSource
1.46%−0.06 pointsSource
1.52%−0.12 pointsSource
1.64%−0.23 pointsSource
1.87%−0.10 pointsSource
1.97%+0.01 pointsSource
1.96%+0.03 pointsSource
1.93%+0.02 pointsSource
1.91%+0.05 pointsSource
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1.83%+0.04 pointsSource
1.79%+0.09 pointsSource
1.70%−0.05 pointsSource
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1.66%−0.01 pointsSource
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1.74%+0.01 pointsSource
1.73%—Source

Definition and method

What it measures
Share of US job postings on Indeed that mention AI or generative AI keywords (such as machine learning, data science, generative AI or large language models), as a seven-day average at the end of each month, from Indeed Hiring Lab.
Population
US job postings on Indeed
Updated
Monthly

Caveats

  • Keyword-based; a posting that mentions AI may not be an AI role.
  • Indeed postings are not the whole labor market.

Cite this

Enterprise AI in Numbers, "Share of US job postings that mention AI", https://lucianoayres.com/ai-brief/data/ai-job-postings-share/, retrieved October 25, 2026. Data: Indeed Hiring Lab, AI Tracker.

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