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Euronews
2 days ago
- Business
- Euronews
GenAI job postings rise across Europe: Which countries lead the way?
Recent figures reveal a sharp rise in the share of job postings mentioning generative AI (GenAI) over the past two years across Europe, North America, and Australia. 'Nearly every job will be impacted by AI (artificial intelligence) at some point,' said Pawel Adrjan, Director of Economic Research at Indeed. In major European economies, the share of GenAI-related job postings more than doubled in the 12 months to March 2025, according to the global hiring platform Indeed. What are GenAI jobs? GenAI jobs refer to roles involving the development, implementation, or oversight of generative artificial intelligence technologies. This could include positions building GenAI features, or roles leveraging this tech to create more efficient processes such as reviewing data, summarising reports, or drafting written or creative materials. Ireland is leading the way by a significant extent in Europe when it comes to these kinds of jobs. Indeed data shows that, as of 31 March 2025, more than 0.7% of Irish job postings include terms related to GenAI. This is an increase of 204%, with the share more than tripling in just one year. The figure was only 0.02% in the same period in 2023, highlighting a tremendous rise over the past two years. For comparison, job openings in Ireland for chefs currently represent 1.1% of total postings. Opportunities for lorry drivers and bartenders represent 0.8% and 0.6% respectively. These figures highlight Ireland's position at the forefront of digital innovation in the European labour market. How has Ireland become a hub for GenAI jobs? "Ireland's leading presence in GenAI job postings reflects the country's well-established technology sector and its role as a European base for many global firms,' Pawel Adrjan told Euronews Business. 'With a high concentration of tech employers, including major multinationals and a number of start-ups, it's natural we would see a proportionate increase in GenAI roles there too,' he added. Globally recognised names such as Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, and Tencent, among many others, have established significant European operations in Ireland. Adrjan of Indeed also noted that the steady growth in AI-related roles is also indicative of Ireland's focus on industries like software, financial services, and life sciences, which are increasingly integrating AI tools into their operations. GenAI job postings surge in Germany, the UK, and France Several major EU and international markets — including Germany, France, Australia, the US, the UK, and Canada — lag behind Ireland in incorporating GenAI into job roles. In each of these countries, the share of job postings mentioning GenAI remains at or below 0.3% as of late March 2025. However, the share has risen by around 100% or more in these European countries over the past year. This highlights how the job market is evolving, even if still well behind Ireland's 204% increase. The UK has the highest share of GenAI-related job postings among the three largest European economies, at 0.33% as of 31 March 2025. That's up 120% from 0.15% the previous year. Germany follows with 0.23% (a 109% annual increase), and France at 0.21% (a 91% increase). Which jobs most commonly mention GenAI? GenAI jobs appear across a range of categories. Among the top occupations in Ireland where job postings mention GenAI, mathematics leads by a wide margin. As of March 2025, 14.7% of advertised roles in mathematics referenced GenAI, significantly higher than any other category. This was followed by software development (4.9%), media & communications (3.9%), architecture (2.4%), and scientific research & development (2.1%). Other fields showing notable GenAI activity include industrial engineering (1.8%), legal (1.7%), marketing (1.6%), medical information (1.5%), and production & manufacturing (0.9%). Human intelligence remains a strong requirement Pawel Adrjan explained that in many developed markets, ageing populations are contributing to labour shortages and widening skills gaps. As a result, employers face growing competition for talent and are increasingly turning to skills-first hiring approaches, including the use of AI to expand and enhance their workforce. While nearly every job will be impacted by AI at some point, Adrjan emphasised that human intelligence remains a key requirement. 'We know that GenAI tools are an excellent resource to enhance efficiencies, but they are currently limited in comparison to human expertise,' he said. To what extent can GenAI replace jobs? Joint research by Indeed and the World Economic Forum earlier this year showed that humans will remain an essential part of the global workforce as AI continues to evolve. Indeed analysed over 2,800 work-related skills to assess GenAI's potential to substitute employees. The findings show that around two-thirds (69%) are unlikely to be replaced by GenAI, underscoring the continued importance of human expertise in the workplace. The chart above shows the likelihood of certain skills to be replaced or substituted by GenAI. They are ranked from 'very low capacity' (hard to replace) to 'high capacity' (easy to replace). AI and Big Data, as well as reading, writing, and mathematics are on the 'high capacity' side of the scale. On the 'very low capacity' side of the scale, we can see sensory-processing abilities, along with empathy and active listening.
Irish Independent
14-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Jobs requiring GenAI skills overtaking some ‘traditional' roles in Ireland
Recruiters are seeking candidates with GenAI skills. Photo: Getty Indeed found that jobs listed that include GenAI – artificial intelligence that specialises in creating content – have increased from 0.2pc last year to 0.7pc. Posts for 'traditional' jobs like chefs stand at 1.1pc, lorry drivers at 0.8pc and bartenders at 0.6pc. It also found that vacancies referencing AI functions in general increased to 6.4pc from 4.3pc last year. GenAI tools have a strong potential to create new roles of their own and thanks to this data, we can see exactly how AI is impacting particular jobs Pawel Adrjan, director of economic research at Indeed, said that AI is likely to impact every sector and job in the near future. 'Our research shows that nearly every job will be impacted by AI at some point, but the positive is that the need for human intelligence will remain a strong requirement,' he said. 'GenAI tools have a strong potential to create new roles of their own and thanks to this data, we can see exactly how AI is impacting particular jobs, skills and industries in the near future.' The research was based on over 2,800 work skills listed on the website. It evaluated if GenAI could substitute the other skills and found that close to 69pc of them could potentially be replaced. Top occupations advertised in Ireland with GenAI included as a skill were in mathematics with 14.7pc of the roles referencing the technology. It was followed by opportunities in software development (4.9pc), media and communications (3.9pc), architecture (2.4pc) and scientific research and development (2.1pc). Indeed reported that other major EU and international markets, including Germany, France, Australia, US, UK and Canada, lag behind Ireland when it comes to incorporating GenAI into employment roles, with the share of postings mentioning GenAI in respective markets currently at or below 0.3pc. Mr Adrjan said it reflected the growth of Ireland's tech sector relative to its overall economy. He said: 'In many developed markets, we are seeing the effect that aging populations are having on labour shortages and how there are necessary gaps to fill. This is having a knock-on effect and creating an increasingly competitive landscape for employers, who will now need to embrace a skills-first hiring approach'.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Job trends: Why are Italy and Spain hiring while the UK, Germany, and France slow?
As of early 2025, job postings are increasing in Italy and Spain among Europe's five largest economies, while the UK, Germany, and France are experiencing declines. Compared to pre-pandemic levels, Italy and Spain have shown the strongest increase, whereas job postings in the UK remain below February 2020 levels. According to data from the hiring platform Indeed, job postings in Italy and Spain rose by 9% and 4%, respectively, on a seasonally adjusted basis in the three months leading up to February 14, 2025. In contrast, job postings declined in France (4%), Germany (2%), and the UK (2%) over the same period. Examining these trends over the past six months and since the start of 2025 (as of 14 February), a similar pattern emerges, despite variations in the figures. One constant remains: job postings in Spain and Italy continue to rise, while Germany, the UK, and France show a downward trend. "Italy and Spain are bucking the continued slowdown in hiring that we're seeing in many large European economies. Rising job posting levels are a positive sign for these labour markets," Pawel Adrjan, Director of Economic Research at Indeed, told Euronews Business. As to the possible reasons for these trends, Pawel Adrjan explained that Italy and Spain have benefitted from the Next Generation EU funds and from growth in service exports, with Spain's GDP growth additionally getting a boost from population growth through immigration. While employment and GDP growth in Italy slowed in 2024, hiring is benefitting from a moderate growth outlook for 2025 driven by household consumption and potential for a further boost from the EU funds. "Both labour markets remain tighter than historically", he added. According to Indeed, the two occupational categories that contributed the most to the rise in job postings in Italy and Spain in the three months to 14 February 2025 were Food Preparation & Service and Software Development. As to the declining trends in the other three countries, Adrjan said: "Structural headwinds, such as stagnant manufacturing and economic uncertainty, have slowed hiring in the UK, Germany, and France." Rising job postings suggest that employment will continue to rise in Italy and Spain in 2025 unless there is any negative impact from geopolitical and trade tensions that might impact the EU economy according to Adrjan. "Both labour markets remain tight, as measured by the ratio of job vacancies to unemployment, leading to solid wage growth that keeps attracting people to the labour market", he said. In contrast, the UK, Germany and France are likely to experience little job growth if broader economic growth does not pick up significantly. "In fact, tax data from the UK shows that payroll employment is down in the past six months, despite the latest reading from January pointing to a partial recovery", Pawel Adrjan noted. Among the five countries, the UK stands out as an outlier compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark of 1February, 2020, when job postings were indexed at 100. As of mid-February 2025, the UK is the only country where this index remains below 100, standing at 85.1, indicating a decline compared to five years ago. "Because employers have been cautious for some time amid lingering economic uncertainty, high interest rates, and weak GDP growth. This has been especially pronounced in higher-skilled, professional occupations", Adrjan said, explaining this trend. According to him, while the fall in the job postings index below its pre-pandemic level predates the latest Autumn Budget, the announced increases in firms' costs related to national insurance and minimum wages further increased caution among employers with respect to hiring for 2025. Job postings in Italy and Spain are 78% and 52% above their pre-pandemic levels, respectively. In this period, France has seen a 29% increase, while Germany is up by 26%. Online job postings have become an increasingly important indicator for analysing job market trends, particularly for real-time insights. Some statistics offices, including the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), have begun using online job advertisement indices as part of their experimental statistics. On the other hand, Italy (67.4%) and Spain (71.4%) recorded the lowest employment rates among these countries in the third quarter of 2024, according to Eurostat and the ONS. Germany (81.2) had the highest employment rate, followed by France (75.3%) and the UK (74.9%). Of course, while this is a different indicator than job postings and the latest available data is from the third quarter of 2024, it still provides valuable insight into overall employment trends. Despite being the lowest among them, Italy's rate is at its highest in recent years. Sign in to access your portfolio
Euronews
01-03-2025
- Business
- Euronews
Job trends: Why are Italy and Spain hiring while the UK, Germany, and France slow?
As of early 2025, job postings are increasing in Italy and Spain among Europe's five largest economies, while the UK, Germany, and France are experiencing declines. Compared to pre-pandemic levels, Italy and Spain have shown the strongest increase, whereas job postings in the UK remain below February 2020 levels. According to data from the hiring platform Indeed, job postings in Italy and Spain rose by 9% and 4%, respectively, on a seasonally adjusted basis in the three months leading up to February 14, 2025. In contrast, job postings declined in France (4%), Germany (2%), and the UK (2%) over the same period. Examining these trends over the past six months and since the start of 2025 (as of 14 February), a similar pattern emerges, despite variations in the figures. One constant remains: job postings in Spain and Italy continue to rise, while Germany, the UK, and France show a downward trend. "Italy and Spain are bucking the continued slowdown in hiring that we're seeing in many large European economies. Rising job posting levels are a positive sign for these labour markets," Pawel Adrjan, Director of Economic Research at Indeed, told Euronews Business. What's behind these trends? As to the possible reasons for these trends, Pawel Adrjan explained that Italy and Spain have benefitted from the Next Generation EU funds and from growth in service exports, with Spain's GDP growth additionally getting a boost from population growth through immigration. While employment and GDP growth in Italy slowed in 2024, hiring is benefitting from a moderate growth outlook for 2025 driven by household consumption and potential for a further boost from the EU funds. "Both labour markets remain tighter than historically", he added. Which sectors are driving the growth? According to Indeed, the two occupational categories that contributed the most to the rise in job postings in Italy and Spain in the three months to 14 February 2025 were Food Preparation & Service and Software Development. As to the declining trends in the other three countries, Adrjan said: "Structural headwinds, such as stagnant manufacturing and economic uncertainty, have slowed hiring in the UK, Germany, and France." What are the expectations for 2025 in these countries? Rising job postings suggest that employment will continue to rise in Italy and Spain in 2025 unless there is any negative impact from geopolitical and trade tensions that might impact the EU economy according to Adrjan. "Both labour markets remain tight, as measured by the ratio of job vacancies to unemployment, leading to solid wage growth that keeps attracting people to the labour market", he said. In contrast, the UK, Germany and France are likely to experience little job growth if broader economic growth does not pick up significantly. "In fact, tax data from the UK shows that payroll employment is down in the past six months, despite the latest reading from January pointing to a partial recovery", Pawel Adrjan noted. The UK stands out as an outlier compared to early 2020 Among the five countries, the UK stands out as an outlier compared to the pre-pandemic benchmark of 1February, 2020, when job postings were indexed at 100. As of mid-February 2025, the UK is the only country where this index remains below 100, standing at 85.1, indicating a decline compared to five years ago. "Because employers have been cautious for some time amid lingering economic uncertainty, high interest rates, and weak GDP growth. This has been especially pronounced in higher-skilled, professional occupations", Adrjan said, explaining this trend. According to him, while the fall in the job postings index below its pre-pandemic level predates the latest Autumn Budget, the announced increases in firms' costs related to national insurance and minimum wages further increased caution among employers with respect to hiring for 2025. Job postings in Italy and Spain are 78% and 52% above their pre-pandemic levels, respectively. In this period, France has seen a 29% increase, while Germany is up by 26%. Online job postings have become an increasingly important indicator for analysing job market trends, particularly for real-time insights. Some statistics offices, including the UK's Office for National Statistics (ONS), have begun using online job advertisement indices as part of their experimental statistics. Actual employment rates On the other hand, Italy (67.4%) and Spain (71.4%) recorded the lowest employment rates among these countries in the third quarter of 2024, according to Eurostat and the ONS. Germany (81.2) had the highest employment rate, followed by France (75.3%) and the UK (74.9%). Of course, while this is a different indicator than job postings and the latest available data is from the third quarter of 2024, it still provides valuable insight into overall employment trends.
