A 2021 survey among internet users in the United Kingdom found that nearly 50 percent of the respondents aged between 25 and 34 years old had ever gone online to look at job opportunities or applied for a job. Furthermore, browsing job opportunities and sending online applications were popular among individuals between 16 and 24 years too.
Share of internet users who browsed job opportunities or applied for a position online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group
Characteristic
Share of respondents
16-24
47%
25-34
49%
35-44
48%
45-54
42%
55-64
28%
65+
4%
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Ofcom. (March 30, 2022). Share of internet users who browsed job opportunities or applied for a position online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/708003/browsing-and-applying-for-job-opportunities-online-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of internet users who browsed job opportunities or applied for a position online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group." Chart. March 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708003/browsing-and-applying-for-job-opportunities-online-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. (2022). Share of internet users who browsed job opportunities or applied for a position online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/708003/browsing-and-applying-for-job-opportunities-online-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom. "Share of Internet Users Who Browsed Job Opportunities or Applied for a Position Online in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2021, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708003/browsing-and-applying-for-job-opportunities-online-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
Ofcom, Share of internet users who browsed job opportunities or applied for a position online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/708003/browsing-and-applying-for-job-opportunities-online-in-the-uk-by-age-group/ (last visited February 21, 2025)
Share of internet users who browsed job opportunities or applied for a position online in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by age group [Graph], Ofcom, March 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/708003/browsing-and-applying-for-job-opportunities-online-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
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