By the beginning of 2025, ChatGPT was active in 76% of offices worldwide, showing how strongly AI had become part of daily work routines. A new study by Loopex Digital, an SEO company, aimed to identify the countries where employees are the most dependent on AI at work.
The study analyzed three key factors of AI usage: the percentage of employees who use AI independently in their work, the percentage who rely on company-provided AI tools, and online interest surrounding AI. These factors were combined into an overall AI dependency score, with countries ranked in descending order.
Here is the summary of the findings:
| Country | Employees using their own AI tools at work | Employees using company-provided AI tools | Monthly searches for AI tools per 100k people | Workplace AI Dependency Score | |
| Singapore | 74% | 14% | 1.406M | 99 | 1.406M |
| China | 60% | 31% | 0.954K | 92 | 0.954K |
| India | 66% | 26% | 171.6K | 89 | 171.6K |
| Indonesia | 70% | 22% | 337.1K | 88 | 337.1K |
| Australia | 66% | 18% | 720.8K | 84 | 720.8K |
| Brazil | 61% | 22% | 507K | 82 | 507K |
| Thailand | 75% | 17% | 102.2K | 81 | 102.2K |
| Philippines | 71% | 15% | 434.8K | 78 | 434.8K |
| Switzerland | 68% | 14% | 662.9K | 77 | 662.9K |
| Hong Kong | 76% | 12% | 273.2K | 76 | 273.2K |
Singapore has the most AI-dependent workforce in the world, earning a near-perfect dependency score of 99. About 74% of employees actively use AI on their own, while another 14% work with company-provided AI tools. Interest in AI isn’t limited to the office either, as AI-related questions online reach 1.4M per 100K residents.
China comes in second place, with an AI dependency score of 92. The country stands out with companies that are most likely to equip workers with AI tools, with nearly a third of employees using company-provided tools. Workers without company access still heavily rely on AI, as 60% report using it in their daily work.
India takes third place among countries where employees are most dependent on AI at work, scoring 89. Around 66% of the workforce uses AI daily, 6% more than in China. Company-provided AI tools are also widely adopted, giving India the second-highest share of workers who use employer-supported platforms, at 26%.
Indonesia follows close in fourth place, scoring 88. About 70% of workers use AI on their own, while another 22% rely on company-provided tools. Interest online shows the same trends, with 334K searches for AI every month per 100K residents, twice the amount seen in India.
Australia rounds out the top five countries where employees are most dependent on AI at work, earning a score of 84. It matches India in the share of workers using AI on their own, at 66%. Australian companies provide more AI tools to employees than those in Singapore, with 18% of workers using them. Interest in AI is strong online too, with around 720K searches per capita, the second-highest in the ranking.
Brazil takes sixth place, scoring 82. About 61% of workers use AI independently, while 22% rely on company-provided tools, matching Indonesia in employer support. Brazil stands out as the only Latin American country in the top ten, and interest online is high, with a rate of 507K searches for AI tools each month.
Thailand ranks seventh among countries where employees are most dependent on AI at work, earning a final score of 81. Employees here show one of the highest levels of independent AI use at 75%, even surpassing Singapore, while 17% use company-provided tools. The monthly rate of searches for AI tools reaches 102K, reflecting strong workplace interest.
The Philippines comes in eighth, with a score of 78. Only 14% of employees aren’t using any form of AI, leaving the majority to use these platforms. Most rely on their own tools, at 71%, while 15% make use of company-provided tools. Online interest reflects this reliance, with 435K per capita searching for AI tools each month.
Switzerland takes ninth place, earning a score of 77. This is the only European country in the top ten, with 68% of employees using AI individually and another 14% using company-supported tools. Interest in AI is strong online, with around 663K per 100K residents searches each month, 200K more than in the Philippines.
Hong Kong ranks tenth, finishing off the list of countries where employees are the most dependent on AI with a score of 76. The city stands out for independent AI use, with 76% of workers relying on their own tools, while company-provided platforms reach 12%.
A spokesperson from Loopex Digital commented, “AI isn’t just a tool anymore, it’s becoming the backbone of how work gets done. In highly dependent workforces, employees don’t just use AI to automate tasks; they rely on it to make decisions, collaborate, and innovate daily. This shift is reshaping workplace culture and expectations, forcing companies to rethink training, ethics, and how humans and AI interact.”