A new report from the Steup Startup consortium outlines the strengths of AI talent and skills across the EU and explores how Europe can continue to develop, attract, and retain the talent necessary to drive the AI future.
The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is redefining the nature of work across Europe. AI talent, whether professionals directly employed in AI-related roles or those using AI skills in other fields, has more than doubled in the EU between 2016 and 2023, now representing 0.41% of the EU workforce. Despite this progress, the global competition for talent remains fierce. Developing, attracting and retaining AI talent - and increasing AI skills more widely - is a defining challenge for Europe’s long-term competitiveness.
Growing demand and talent supply
Sectors with high exposure to AI such as ICT are already reporting faster economic growth, suggesting that AI adoption is fueling job creation rather than displacement. Nevertheless, by 2030, up to 6.5% of the EU workforce may need to transition to new occupations if AI is adopted at pace. Companies will face growing skill mismatches. For example, demand for advanced IT skills, data analytics, and scientific research abilities is expected to rise while AI-driven workplaces will increasingly value critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, and entrepreneurship.
The EU already stands out as an AI education hub with 35% of all AI-related Master programmes globally offered by its universities and research centres, with Germany, France, and the Netherlands at the forefront.
Highly skilled graduates, combined with the growing involvement by major industrial companies and numerous smaller businesses and start-ups, are turning several EU Member States such as France, Luxembourg, Finland, and the Netherlands, into AI talent hubs. Germany likewise anchors talent home with the help of national champions. Strong policies, digital infrastructures, and international openness are also fuelling AI talent attraction in Ireland and Estonia.
For more information : https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/shaping-and-strengthening-european-ai-talent
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