Originally published on AI Tech Connect.
What the two datasets show The UK denominator is shrinking. Indeed Hiring Lab's 2026 Mid-Year UK Jobs & Hiring Trends Report, published on 3 August 2026, puts overall UK job postings down 11% since the start of 2026 and 32% below the pre-pandemic baseline of 1 February 2020. The AI numerator is setting records. In the same series, 9.4% of UK job postings mentioned AI or related tools as of the end of June 2026 — a new high. The mentions are concentrated, not spread. Indeed Hiring Lab has Data & Analytics highest at 48.8% and Software Development at around half of postings, against below 1% for Beauty & Wellness, Personal Care, Cleaning and Driving. India's chart points the other way. NASSCOM recorded roughly 2.9 lakh AI job postings in India in 2025 and projects 3.82 lakh in 2026, a 32%…
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