Report claims UK AI jobs surge, with governance a growth function
A TechRadar Pro opinion piece cites PwC's AI Jobs Barometer as showing UK specialist AI job postings up 61% since last year, adding about 68,000 roles and bringing AI hiring back to roughly 2022 levels. It also cites Coursera research finding 88% of leaders say planned AI investments will fail without more skills spending, and says its own UK research found 85% of organizations already use AI agents in workflows, with 65% of IT leaders expecting headcount to rise over three years versus 14% expecting a fall. The author argues AI governance has shifted from a brake on innovation to a growth function, though much of the data comes from vendor and self-reported surveys.
It offers a counterpoint to job-loss narratives, pointing to demand shifting toward governance, security and compliance roles.
The conversation around AI and the jobs market is dominated by anxiety. People worry that roles will be lost to agents – that the job market will dry up from the impact of AI. As a result, there will be a general constriction in the volume of career opportunities out in the world. But is this concern well-founded, what does the data indicate – is it a bleak outlook?
Drilling down into the latest trends and labor market statistics, we can see that the facts paint a different picture. What’s going on? It’s quite a positive shift with the data showing that the job market is in fact rebounding and settling around AI.
Job postings mentioning AI have surged. Since last year, specialist AI job postings have increased by 61% in the UK. This is according to PwC’s AI Jobs Barometer, recording 68,000 new roles and bringing AI hiring volumes back to around 2022 levels. Why are we seeing this uptick? The rise in hiring reflects a broader pressure on companies to deploy and manage AI effectively.
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