With the continual advancements in technology, the application and developmental trends of artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming increasingly prevalent, resulting in a global surge in AI-related activities. Countries are not only actively cultivating AI talent, but numerous corporations are also competing to secure their services, which has rendered AI professionals more sought after than ever before. In order to monitor the distribution of AI talent across nations, LinkedIn has published a ranking identifying the countries with the highest concentration of AI talent for the year 2024. Israel is ranked first, accounting for 1.98% of the total talent, whereas only two Asian nations have secured a position in the top ten. It is noteworthy that mainland China, which NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has emphasised as a significant player, has not been included in this list.

It is broadly acknowledged that the United States and China, which occupy prominent positions in the field of artificial intelligence, are not included among the top ten countries. During an interview at the GTC event in March, Jensen Huang remarked, “Fifty per cent of the AI researchers globally originate from China, representing the largest single group to date, and no other nation can compare to this.” Furthermore, it is noteworthy that China itself also did not rank among the top ten countries.

According to a report by CNBC, LinkedIn has identified the countries with the highest concentration of artificial intelligence talent globally, based on data from 2024. Notably, seven European nations have been included in this ranking, thereby establishing their regional leadership. The rankings are as follows:

1. Israel (1.98%)
2. Singapore (1.64%)
3. Luxembourg (1.44%)
4. Estonia (1.17%)
5. Switzerland (1.16%)
6. Finland (1.13%)
7. Ireland (1.11%)
8. Germany (1.09%)
9. Netherlands (1.07%)
10. South Korea (1.06%)

It is noteworthy that the top six rankings for the year 2025 have exhibited consistency with those of 2024, as Ireland has ascended four positions, while South Korea has experienced a decline of three positions, resulting in a ranking of tenth.

Chua Pei Ying, Chief Economist for LinkedIn Asia-Pacific, articulated that nations exhibiting a significant concentration of artificial intelligence talent, such as Israel, Singapore, Luxembourg, and Estonia, despite their limited populations and geographical areas, demonstrate exceptional capabilities in fostering artificial intelligence talent.

Although India did not rank among the top ten countries for AI talent concentration in 2024, LinkedIn reported a remarkable growth of 252% in its AI talent concentration index from 2016 to 2024. This indicates that professionals within the country are proactively cultivating skills pertinent to artificial intelligence.