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Q1 2026 Market Update: Surging Demand for Al and Machine Learning Engineers in Japan

Demand for Al and ML engineers in Japan’s technology sector grew 34% year-on-year in Q1 2026 — outpacing every other role category we track, Here’s what’s driving it. where the talent is coming from, and what it means for your hiring strategy.

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Sarah Mitchell

Tech & Digital Lead – Adept Group

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 AL/ML

Market data

Hiring strategy

Q1 2026

+34%

YoY demand for AI/ML engineers Q1 2026

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