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Artificial Intelligence: Employment

Asked by Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist PartyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled Answered 5 March 2025UIN 33449

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many people are currently employed in the AI technology sector across the UK.

Answered by Feryal Clark

We are committed to building an AI sector that can scale and win globally, ensuring AI companies want to call the UK home. Our 2024 AI Sector Study found that the UK AI sector employs over 64,000 people in the UK, up from just over 50,000 people in 2022, an increase of 29%.

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