"Even as the broader US job market cools, AI keeps punching above its weight. New data from Indeed shows overall job postings ended 2025 just 6% above pre-pandemic levels, but postings that mention AI are up more than 130% since early 2020. The standout stat: more than 1 in 25 job postings now reference AI, pushing Indeed's AI Tracker to a record 4.2% in December."
"The skew is striking. 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, raising a big question: Can AI carry the labor market in 2026? Sign up for BI's Tech Memo newsletter here. Reach out to me via email at abarr@businessinsider.com."
"New data from Indeed shows overall job postings ended 2025 just 6% above pre-pandemic levels, but postings that mention AI are up more than 130% since early 2020. The standout stat: more than 1 in 25 job postings now reference AI, pushing Indeed's AI Tracker to a record 4.2% in December. The skew is striking. 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."
Overall US job postings ended 2025 roughly 6% above pre-pandemic levels, while postings that mention AI climbed over 130% since early 2020. More than one in 25 job listings now reference AI, lifting Indeed's AI Tracker to a record 4.2% in December. Mentions of AI are concentrated in data and analytics, where nearly 45% of roles reference AI, versus about 15% in marketing and 9% in HR. Hiring across many knowledge-work fields remains weak as employers narrow plans. AI-related roles are taking a growing share of hiring expectations, creating uncertainty about 2026 labor-market momentum.
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