North America extended its dominance for artificial intelligence (AI) hiring among ship industry companies in the three months ending June.
The number of roles in North America made up 68.6% of total AI jobs – up from 62.4% in the same quarter last year. That was followed by Europe, which saw a 4.8 year-on-year percentage point change in AI roles.
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The figures are compiled by GlobalData, who track the number of new job postings from key companies in various sectors over time. Using textual analysis, these job advertisements are then classified thematically.
GlobalData's thematic approach to sector activity seeks to group key company information by topic to see which companies are best placed to weather the disruptions coming to their industries.
These key themes, which include artificial intelligence, are chosen to cover "any issue that keeps a CEO awake at night".
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Which countries are seeing the most growth for AI job ads in the ship industry?
The fastest growing country was the United States, which saw 62.4% of all AI job adverts in the three months ending June 2021, increasing to 68.6% in the three months ending June this year.
That was followed by Hungary (up 2.1 percentage points), France (1.7), and the United Kingdom (1.2).
The top country for AI roles in the ship industry is the United States which saw 68.6% of all roles advertised in the three months ending June.
Which cities and locations are the biggest hubs for AI workers in the ship industry?
Some 6.2% of all ship industry AI roles were advertised in Atlanta (United States) in the three months ending June.
That was followed by Collierville (United States) with 5.2%, Memphis (United States) with 4.8%, and Seattle (United States) with 3.8%.
