Emerging trends in AI skill demand across 14 OECD countries

Francesca Borgonovi, Flavio Calvino, Chiara Criscuolo, Lea Samek, Helke Seitz, Julia Nania, Julia Nitschke and Layla O’Kane

No 2, OECD Artificial Intelligence Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This report analyses the demand for positions that require skills needed to develop or work with AI systems across 14 OECD countries between 2019 and 2022. It finds that, despite rapid growth in the demand for AI skills, AI-related online vacancies comprised less than 1% of all job postings and were predominantly found in sectors such as ICT and Professional Services. Skills related to Machine Learning were the most sought after. The US-focused part of the study reveals a consistent demand for socio-emotional, foundational, and technical skills across all AI employers. However, leading firms – those who posted the most AI jobs – exhibited a higher demand for AI professionals combining technical expertise with leadership, innovation, and problem-solving skills, underscoring the importance of these competencies in the AI field.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Online vacancies; Skills (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C81 J23 J24 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-10-17
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