442
▲ 22% since 2022
new AI PhDs in the US and Canada taking jobs in industry, academia or government, 2024
20102024

What the chart shows

In 2024, 442 new AI PhD graduates from US and Canadian universities went into industry, academia or government, up 22% from 362 in 2022 and almost three times the 154 of 2010. Industry took 288 of them, academia 145 and government 9.

Most of the recent growth went to universities: academic hires rose from 79 in 2022 to 145 in 2024, while industry hires rose from 280 to 288. As a result, industry’s share of the three sectors fell from 77% to 65%.

Key numbers

MeasureValue
All three sectors, 2024442
All three sectors, 2022362
Industry, 2024288
Academia, 2024145
Academia, 202279
Government, 20249

How to read it

  • From the CRA Taulbee Survey of PhD-granting computing departments in the US and Canada. Graduates who were self-employed, unemployed or reported another status are not included.
  • Industry’s share here is of the three sectors shown (288 of 442 in 2024); the companion chart divides by all new AI PhDs, which gives 62.7%. The AI Index text’s 65% and its 2022 peak of 77% match this chart’s basis.
  • The bar totals are the sum of the three sectors and match the totals in the data file.
Source: CRA Taulbee Survey, 2011–25, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 7.2.7: Employment of new AI PhDs in the United States and Canada by sector, 2010–24. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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