Key findings
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Writing & Content was the most open to the world (43.9% of roles open worldwide); Research Studies & Surveys the least (7.7%).
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Residents of the United States (3,007), India (1,889) and the United Kingdom (1,838) could apply to the most open roles; a resident of a country no posting names could apply to the 1,181 worldwide roles.
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The United States was named by 52.4% of the roles limited to listed countries, and 71.6% of limited roles accepted a single country.
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28 countries were each excluded by 341 of the 342 roles otherwise open worldwide, among them Afghanistan, Burundi and Belarus.
Figure 1
Who may apply, by kind of work
Which kinds of AI training work are open to applicants anywhere in the world?
| Kind of work | Open worldwide | Except listed | Only listed countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| All kinds of work | 26.8% | 7.8% | 65.1% |
| Writing & Content | 43.9% | 7.3% | 48.8% |
| Red-Teaming & AI Safety | 43.6% | 12.7% | 43.6% |
| Transcription, Audio & Speech | 40.4% | 8.9% | 48.6% |
| Coding & Software Evaluation | 39.9% | 6.1% | 54.0% |
| Data Annotation & Labeling | 31.4% | 4.7% | 63.4% |
| AI Evaluation & Rating (RLHF) | 26.1% | 5.9% | 67.5% |
| Law, Medicine & Finance | 24.2% | 11.4% | 64.3% |
| Agentic Tasks & RL Environments | 23.5% | 39.7% | 36.8% |
| Math & STEM | 21.5% | 15.4% | 63.2% |
| Multilingual & Localization | 20.1% | 1.0% | 78.9% |
| Robotics & Physical-AI Data | 10.3% | 0.0% | 89.7% |
| Research Studies & Surveys | 7.7% | 2.6% | 89.7% |
Sample. 4,358 roles open at the end of 18 Oct 2026.
The rule is read from each posting's location text, then, where that names no country, from what the posting's own description states, and where both are silent from what the platform states about where it hires.
Source. AITraining.jobs Research, Where AI Training Work Is Open, live data.
Figure 2
Open roles a resident of each country can apply to
Which countries can apply to the most AI training roles, and what do those roles pay?
Sample. 4,358 roles open at the end of 18 Oct 2026; the 40 countries with the most, of 212 named by some posting.
A country's count is the roles open worldwide (including roles that state no rule, as on the job board), plus roles whose list names it, plus roles whose exclusion list does not.
Median pay is over the roles open to that country that state an hourly rate (at least 8).
Source. AITraining.jobs Research, Where AI Training Work Is Open, live data.
Figure 3
Countries named by roles limited to listed countries
When a role is limited to some countries, which countries does it name?
| Country | Limited roles naming it | Share of limited roles |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,486 | 52.4% |
| India | 366 | 12.9% |
| United Kingdom | 315 | 11.1% |
| Canada | 279 | 9.8% |
| Germany | 196 | 6.9% |
| Brazil | 156 | 5.5% |
| France | 146 | 5.1% |
| Spain | 130 | 4.6% |
| Australia | 126 | 4.4% |
| Indonesia | 126 | 4.4% |
| Pakistan | 126 | 4.4% |
| Philippines | 124 | 4.4% |
| Mexico | 119 | 4.2% |
| Singapore | 115 | 4.1% |
| Bangladesh | 114 | 4.0% |
| Malaysia | 108 | 3.8% |
| Italy | 101 | 3.6% |
| Thailand | 97 | 3.4% |
| Vietnam | 93 | 3.3% |
| Poland | 90 | 3.2% |
| Argentina | 88 | 3.1% |
| Portugal | 82 | 2.9% |
| Ireland | 80 | 2.8% |
| Netherlands | 75 | 2.6% |
| Colombia | 74 | 2.6% |
Sample. 2,835 roles open on 18 Oct 2026 that only accept applicants from listed countries; 2,030 of them name a single country.
Open only there: roles whose list names this country alone.
Source. AITraining.jobs Research, Where AI Training Work Is Open, live data.
Figure 4
Countries excluded by roles open elsewhere
Which countries are left out of roles that are otherwise open worldwide?
| Country | Roles excluding it | Share of such roles |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 341 | 99.7% |
| Burundi | 341 | 99.7% |
| Belarus | 341 | 99.7% |
| DR Congo | 341 | 99.7% |
| Central African Republic | 341 | 99.7% |
| Congo (Republic) | 341 | 99.7% |
| China | 341 | 99.7% |
| Cuba | 341 | 99.7% |
| Eritrea | 341 | 99.7% |
| Haiti | 341 | 99.7% |
| Iraq | 341 | 99.7% |
| Iran | 341 | 99.7% |
| Comoros | 341 | 99.7% |
| North Korea | 341 | 99.7% |
| Libya | 341 | 99.7% |
| Myanmar | 341 | 99.7% |
| Nicaragua | 341 | 99.7% |
| Palestine | 341 | 99.7% |
| Russia | 341 | 99.7% |
| Sudan | 341 | 99.7% |
Sample. 342 roles open on 18 Oct 2026 that are open worldwide except listed countries.
Exclusions usually follow payment and sanctions rules: where a platform cannot pay or contract, not where it has no work.
Source. AITraining.jobs Research, Where AI Training Work Is Open, live data.
Figure 5
How many countries a limited role accepts
Are country-limited roles open to one country or to a region?
| Countries accepted | Limited roles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| One country | 2,030 | 71.6% |
| 2 to 5 countries | 519 | 18.3% |
| 6 to 20 countries | 229 | 8.1% |
| 21 countries or more | 57 | 2.0% |
Sample. 2,835 roles open on 18 Oct 2026 that only accept applicants from listed countries.
Source. AITraining.jobs Research, Where AI Training Work Is Open, live data.
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howpublished = {\url{https://www.aitraining.run/research/where-ai-training-work-is-open}},
note = {Accessed 19 Oct 2026},
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