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UK Job Market Sees 370% Surge in AI Demand as Knowledge Work Postings Plummet
The UK job market is experiencing a significant shift with a 370% increase in AI-related job postings since 2023, while overall knowledge work postings have dropped 11% since early 2026. This trend is creating a two-speed labor market where AI skills are becoming a standard requirement across various industries.
AI now appears in 9.4 percent of British job postings, up from about 2 percent in 2023, according to Indeed. Overall hiring is falling in knowledge work fields such as marketing and management, but AI-related listings are rising fast. Indeed calls it a "two-speed labor market." The article UK's job market is splitting in two as AI demand surges while knowledge work postings crater appeared first on The Decoder.