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AI job listings hit record as broader hiring slows

By Febspot • 1 min read
AI job listings hit record as broader hiring slows — Businessinsider
Source: Businessinsider

Even as the broader US job market cools, AI keeps punching above its weight.

Indeed data shows overall job postings ended 2025 just 6% above pre-pandemic levels, while postings that mention AI have climbed more than 130% since early 2020. More than one in 25 job listings now reference AI, pushing Indeed's AI Tracker to a record 4.2% in December.

The distribution is uneven: nearly 45% of data and analytics roles mention AI, compared with about 15% in marketing and 9% in HR, even as hiring across many knowledge-work fields remains weak.

As employers narrow hiring plans, AI roles are absorbing a growing share of expectations — leaving a key question: can AI carry the labor market in 2026?

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