North America extended its dominance for machine learning hiring among tech industry companies in the three months ending May, according to research from GlobalData. The number of roles in North America made up 58.1% of total machine learning jobs – up from 52.6% in the same quarter last year. That was followed by Europe, which saw a 0.3 year-on-year percentage point change in machine learning 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.

Europe was the fastest growing region for machine learning hiring among tech industry companies in the three months ending October. The number of roles in Europe made up 9.4% of total machine learning jobs – up from 7.7% in the same quarter last year. That was followed by Middle East & Africa, which saw a -0.2 year-on-year percentage point change in machine learning 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.