North America extended its dominance for artificial intelligence (AI) hiring among ship industry companies in the three months ending January.
The number of roles in North America made up 66.8 per cent of total AI jobs – up from 53 per cent in the same quarter in 2020.
That was followed by Asia-Pacific, which saw a -2.5 year-on-year percentage point change in AI roles.
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".
By tracking them across job advertisements it allows us to see which companies are leading the way on specific issues and which are dragging their heels - and importantly where the market is expanding and contracting.
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 53 per cent of all AI job adverts in the three months ending January 2020, increasing to 66.8 per cent in the three months ending January last year.
That was followed by Hungary (up 2.3 percentage points), the United Kingdom (up 1.7), and China (up 1.1).
The top country for AI roles in the ship industry is the United States which saw 66.8 per cent of all roles advertised in the three months ending January.
Which cities are the biggest hubs for AI workers in the ship industry?
Some 4.4 per cent of all ship industry AI roles were advertised in Mahwah (United States) in the three months ending January - more than any other city.
That was followed by Atlanta (United States) with 4.4 per cent, Louisville (United States) with 4.2 per cent, and Dallas (United States) with 4.2 per cent.
