19 August 2026

UK employers report AI is creating jobs, especially at large firms

First reported

Prompt Engineering Daily ran this on .

  • 54% of UK employers say AI has led to job creation within their organizations.
  • 25% of employers are actively hiring for AI skills, and 20% have created entirely new AI-focused roles.
  • Large companies with over £10 million turnover are twice as likely to have AI expertise in-house compared to smaller firms.

How it was covered

A Lloyds Business Barometer survey finds 54% of UK employers say AI has led to job creation, with a quarter now hiring for AI skills and a fifth creating entirely new AI-related roles. However, the newsletter emphasises that larger companies with over £10 million turnover are better positioned to benefit, as two-thirds already have AI skills in-house versus just over half of smaller firms.