Women are missing out on the AI jobs boom

AxiosAugust 18, 2026en

Data: LinkedIn; Table: Danielle Alberti/Axios Women made up just over a quarter of new hires in the U.S. for AI roles last year — compared with half of new hires in non-AI occupations, per new LinkedIn data out Tuesday morning. Why it matters: These jobs are some of the fastest-growing and highest-paying in the country right now — at a time when the overall labor market is pretty sluggish — and the report shows women are getting left behind. By the numbers: Men landed 74%, and women 26%, of the new hires for AI roles in 2025. The highest-paying roles typically have higher percentages of men. To get hiring information, the platform looked at user, or member, profiles. For data on compensation

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