PwC report: Hong Kong sees 50% surge in AI job postings

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Demand for AI jobs rebounds; businesses expedite grooming future-facing talent

Hong Kong, 14 July 2026—PwC’s 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer reveals a strong rebound in AI hiring in Hong Kong during 2025, alongside notable regional trends. AI job postings increased by 50% year-on-year from 2024 to 2025, raising their share of total job postings from 3.6% to 4.7%. Despite remaining below the 2023 peak, the trend indicates renewed demand for AI skills.

According to The Barometer, which analysed over one billion job advertisements worldwide across six continents, every sector in Hong Kong experienced growth in the proportion of AI jobs in 2025 compared to 2024. Technology, Media, and Telecoms (TMT) companies remain at the forefront of AI job listings, highlighting their strong digital focus, while the Professional Services sector saw the largest rise, with a 2.1 percentage point increase in share during 2025.

Michael Cheng, Workforce Lead Partner, PwC Hong Kong, said: “The re-emergence of AI roles signals that Hong Kong businesses are transitioning from experimentation to execution. True competitive advantage lies in utilising AI to elevate employee capabilities, spark rapid innovation, and unlock unprecedented business value.”

The AI market growth in Hong Kong aligns with broader international trends, where jobs requiring AI-augmented skills—such as judgement, creativity, and leadership—are expanding eight times faster than the general market. This rapid acceleration underscores the importance of local efforts to ensure employees effectively utilise AI and maintain global competitiveness. Between 2021 and 2025, roles with high AI involvement have undergone the fastest skill transformations, while lower-exposure roles are adapting more gradually.

AI user roles dominate the AI-related job market, doubling with around 6,900 new positions in 2025, whereas AI developer roles grew more modestly by 87 jobs (1.3%), indicating Hong Kong’s focus on AI application and integration rather than core AI development. Notably, AI user roles account for over 80% of AI-related jobs in both Professional Services and TMT sectors, reflecting broad deployment, while sectors such as Government, Utilities, and Health Industries have significantly higher proportions of AI developer roles, at approximately 61%, 63%, and 65% respectively.

Wilson Chow, PwC’s Global TMT Industry Leader and China AI Leader, said: “As Hong Kong undergoes AI transformation, it is essential for companies to establish transparent accountability and strong governance in the use of AI technologies to sustain long-term competitiveness. In particular, a clear definition of responsibility for AI systems and proactive risk management are key components of effective AI governance.”

Download the report: Two futures for jobs in an AI era: 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer—Hong Kong analysis.

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About PwC’s 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer

PwC’s 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer analysed more than one billion jobs advertisements in 27 countries and territories. The Barometer combines large-scale labour market, company financial and occupational task data to understand how AI is reshaping jobs, skills, wages and productivity across the global economy. Additionally, this year’s Barometer includes targeted analysis of entry-level roles, including how the skill requirements of early-career jobs are changing in highly AI-exposed occupations. You can read the full report and learn more about the methodology and key takeaways at https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/ai/ai-jobs-barometer.html.