This statistic shows the percentage of individuals in selected European countries who used the internet to search for a job or send a job application in 2017. Internet usage for job search and application was highest in Finland, with 29 percent of individuals using the internet in this way.
Share of individuals using the internet for job searching and sending job applications in selected European countries in 2017
Characteristic
Share of individuals
Denmark
24%
Norway
26%
Finland
29%
Sweden
27%
United Kingdom
24%
Netherlands
25%
Malta
21%
Estonia
20%
Spain
19%
Luxembourg
19%
European Union (15 countries)
18%
Germany**
18%
Belgium
15%
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Eurostat. (June 28, 2018). Share of individuals using the internet for job searching and sending job applications in selected European countries in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/381176/online-job-search-and-application-penetration-europe/
Eurostat. "Share of individuals using the internet for job searching and sending job applications in selected European countries in 2017." Chart. June 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381176/online-job-search-and-application-penetration-europe/
Eurostat. (2018). Share of individuals using the internet for job searching and sending job applications in selected European countries in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/381176/online-job-search-and-application-penetration-europe/
Eurostat. "Share of Individuals Using The Internet for Job Searching and Sending Job Applications in Selected European Countries in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381176/online-job-search-and-application-penetration-europe/
Eurostat, Share of individuals using the internet for job searching and sending job applications in selected European countries in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/381176/online-job-search-and-application-penetration-europe/ (last visited April 10, 2025)
Share of individuals using the internet for job searching and sending job applications in selected European countries in 2017 [Graph], Eurostat, June 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/381176/online-job-search-and-application-penetration-europe/
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