This statistic presents information on the most common employee activities on social media regarding their presentation of their employers as of 2014. During a survey in 15 global markets, it was found that 39 percent of employees have share praises or positive comments about their employers on social media.
Social media activism of employees worldwide in 2014
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Used at least one social media site for personal use
88%
Post messages, pictures or videos in social media about employers often or from time to time
50%
Have shared praises or positive comments online about employer
39%
Post messages, pictures or videos in social media about employer without encouragement from employer
33%
Have shared criticism or negative comments online about employer
16%
Have posted something about employer in social media that they wish they hadn't
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Weber Shandwick. (April 2, 2014). Social media activism of employees worldwide in 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/295383/social-media-employee-activities-worldwide/
Weber Shandwick. "Social media activism of employees worldwide in 2014." Chart. April 2, 2014. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295383/social-media-employee-activities-worldwide/
Weber Shandwick. (2014). Social media activism of employees worldwide in 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/295383/social-media-employee-activities-worldwide/
Weber Shandwick. "Social Media Activism of Employees Worldwide in 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/295383/social-media-employee-activities-worldwide/
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Social media activism of employees worldwide in 2014 [Graph], Weber Shandwick, April 2, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/295383/social-media-employee-activities-worldwide/
