Contact activities of U.S. job seekers on LinkedIn 2013

Published by Statista Research Department, Feb 19, 2014
This statistic gives information on selected contact activities that US job seekers perform on LinkedIn. During a survey in December 2013, it was found that 32 percent of job seekers in the United States had made a new professional connection through the social network.

Selected contact activities of U.S. job seekers on LinkedIn as of December 2013

CharacteristicShare of respondents
A contact referred me for a job 40%
A contact shared a job opportunity 32%
I made new professional connections 32%
A contact provided an employee's perspective on a company 32%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents40%40%32%32%32%32%32%32%A contact referred me for a jobA contact shared a job opportunityI made new professional connectionsA contact provided an employee's perspective on a company
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%

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Release date

February 2014

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 12 to 19, 2013

Number of respondents

2,135 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

1,303 respondents were part of the American workforce.
Multiple answers were possible.

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