> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://newsletters.qs.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 🏫 Fewer US Schools Closed. >10 M Electric Cars Sold in China. 3x Rise in AI Jobs. - URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/fewer-us-schools-closed-10-m-electric-cars-sold-in-china-3x-rise-in-ai-jobs/ - Published: 2025-02-06T12:30:06.000Z - Updated: 2025-02-06T12:30:05.000Z - Description: Chart of the Day #275 Looks at School Closures in the US, Electric Car Sales, and AI Jobs in the US. - Author: QS - Tags: Charts [**Privet**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian%5Flanguage?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=Russian%20is%20an%20East%20Slavic,the%20Indo%2DEuropean%20language%20family.) 👋 The State Government is providing a $10,000 [incentive payment](https://www.netimes.com.au/2025/02/03/support-for-10000-apprentice-incentive-payments/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to apprentices in the construction and clean energy sectors to improve apprentice retention. Plans for the UK's largest[ lithium extraction plant](https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4409687/plans-uks-largest-lithium-extraction-plant-green-light?ref=newsletters.qs.com) have been approved. The facility could produce up to 10K tons of lithium per year. ### Today's Topics 🏫 **K12 Education.** 40% fewer schools closed in the US **🚗 Electric Vehicles.** China's electric car sales up 30% **🤖 Artificial Intelligence.** 3x rise in AI jobs in the US from 2018 to 2024 *For unlimited access to over one million charts,* [*request a demo*](https://webforms.pipedrive.com/f/1uMbIPRqUeVuZ31jVtKWMWIuqU2ga1nKo8aotNdGihU16zgOzuTfRMb9XfIIGmcOT?ref=newsletters.qs.com)*.* ## 🏫 40% Fewer Schools Closed in the US [![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdFldwu5nGeOmxw1hqCwoQWoe2uTJ3H_vm-8UGJrWHQ5s8EFz0xxuJz2291pGMjlGoohcD6AGJ83yojKgE4zoxU2Fw0mVhs0iQiSkhl6fuBJHvMLtAbhHJI3brtCwrWr90XBKnk?key=srPLZQkmqGJ1JsoWCyERfviE)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHWS99NTJMIPGSVLOTZ?ref=newsletters.qs.com) US school closures rose from one in 1985 to 1,293 in 2016, stabilizing at 365 in 2023\. Policies like [ESSA](https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/laws-preschool-grade-12-education/every-student-succeeds-act-essa?ref=newsletters.qs.com) and [California’s Community Schools Program](https://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/Departments--Schools/Departments/Student-Programs/Youth-Services-YS/California-Community-Schools-Partnership-Program-CCSPP/index.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com#:~:text=The%20California%20Community%20Schools%20Partnership,resources%20to%20improve%20student%20outcomes.) aim to ensure equitable resources. [The American Rescue Plan](https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/response-programs/covid-19-grants/american-rescue-plan?ref=newsletters.qs.com) provided pandemic relief, while equity impact assessments and [Title I funding reforms](https://www.americanprogress.org/article/project-2025s-elimination-of-title-i-funding-would-hurt-students-and-decimate-teaching-positions-in-local-schools/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) address systemic disparities influencing closures. ## **🚗** China's Electric Car Sales Up 30% [![](https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcbR38yh080ko3MZgdtqI3NnUSNdW2Zkq7mOWHk2jhuj4hGD-hfhwrpDrDjfFji8OIDnb1TeFZQ8EYdnCLDyoWXU18MArwO9W726vuthVy-P6gVxVnct6GLDUzPdYykuj14UwPF?key=srPLZQkmqGJ1JsoWCyERfviE)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHV15X1L8BBG7P1SSFA?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Global EV sales were projected to reach 17M in 2024, a surge from near zero in 2012\. China dominates with 10 million sales, supported by policies like the extension of the [New Energy Vehicle (NEV)](https://www.china-briefing.com/news/china-extends-nev-tax-reduction-and-exemption-policy-to-2027/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) tax exemption until 2027\. This exemption, amounting to as much as US$4K per vehicle purchased before 2026, aims to boost domestic sales and maintain China’s global EV leadership. Europe follows with 3.5M sales, aligning with stringent[ CO2 targets](https://climate.ec.europa.eu/eu-action/transport/road-transport-reducing-co2-emissions-vehicles/co2-emission-performance-standards-cars-and-vans%5Fen?ref=newsletters.qs.com). Emerging markets contribute over 1M sales, a 40% increase from 2023, signaling global adoption. ## **🤖** 3x Rise in AI Jobs in the US From 2018 to 2024 [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f1/d4/f1d411df-6f49-4c75-a302-f8c9e9f59495/content/images/2025/02/HolonIQ_Number_of_new_AI_jobs_in_the_United_States_2018_2024_Thousands_of_Jobs_HCHXS51GEG1QN3N84UYY.png)](https://index.holoniq.com/charts/HCHXS51GEG1QN3N84UYY?ref=newsletters.qs.com) AI jobs in the US soared from 4K in early 2018 to over 14K in early 2024, peaking in late 2021\. This growth is supported by the[ National AI Talent Surge](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/artificial-intelligence/2024/07/white-house-says-agencies-hired-200-ai-experts-so-far-through-governmentwide-talent-surge/?ref=newsletters.qs.com). Federal agencies are actively hiring AI experts, while programs such as the [US Digital Corps](https://digitalcorps.gsa.gov/about/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) and Presidential Innovation Fellows create new talent pipelines. 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