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In 2023, the number of searches for 'AI jobs' is four times greater than searches for 'crypto jobs' when BTC reached $69K
August 28, 2023 · By Blockchain Headhunter
The emergence of Web3 in the public eye, along with the pinnacle value of BTC, triggered the most extensive surge in searches for "crypto jobs" in 2022. Presently, "AI jobs" has reached its own zenith.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has unequivocally emerged as the triumphant choice for job seekers, a revelation underscored by an authoritative analysis conducted by cryptocurrency data aggregator CoinGecko.
In the span between 2020 and 2022, the search volumes for "AI jobs" and "crypto jobs" maintained a competitive proximity, with AI consistently asserting its dominance, although crypto momentarily surged ahead during the pinnacle of Bitcoin's meteoric ascent to $69,000 in November 2021.
Bolstered by an escalated embrace and fascination with both Web3 and cryptocurrency technologies, the resounding crypto surge in 2022 summoned job seekers in unprecedented numbers—quantifiable through the prism of Google searches.
However, the landscape transformed dramatically following the November 2022 unveiling of ChatGPT. The impact was nothing short of seismic, with searches for "AI jobs" propelling to extraordinary heights.
Disclosed by the insightful CoinGecko analysis, the zenith of "AI job" searches in 2023 scaled nearly fivefold when juxtaposed with the zenith of "crypto job" searches. This formidable gap persisted even as of July 5, maintaining a fourfold differential—an irrefutable testament to AI's unabated ascendancy.
The report suggests that before BTC reached its record of $69,000, searches for "AI jobs" outnumbered comparable crypto-related searches by 3-to-1. After BTC reached $69,000, though, "crypto jobs" searches surpassed AI searches twice.
"Reaching a peak score of 26 on January 9 and 30, 2022, interest in 'Crypto Jobs' exceeded 'AI Jobs', and stood at 5 times its January 2020 baseline."
CoinGecko employs a robust methodology that confidently employs a ranking scoring system to assess "search interest." This approach incorporates global Google search data, recognizing its widespread use. However, it's important to note that due to varying geographical preferences in search engines, the results might not invariably mirror the exact interest on the ground.
Significantly, within the array of the analysts' discoveries, it stands out that Singapore commands the highest rating for search interest across all nations, pertaining to both "AI jobs" and "crypto jobs" keywords.
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