all working adults who looked for a job on social media
Supplementary notes
* Caution low base. Age of respondents not specified. Month of survey not specified. The original survey question was: Which of the following social media websites have you used to look for a job?
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LinkedIn usage for job hunting in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by employment
This statistic shows the share of employed professionals who reported using LinkedIn to search for a job in the United Kingdom in 2014, by employment type/sector. Usage of LinkedIn for job searching was highest among those in middle management positions, at ** percent.
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YouGov. (May 8, 2014). Usage of LinkedIn to look for a job among employed professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by employment [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/316049/linkedin-usage-for-job-hunting-by-employment-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Usage of LinkedIn to look for a job among employed professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by employment." Chart. May 8, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/316049/linkedin-usage-for-job-hunting-by-employment-in-the-uk/
YouGov. (2014). Usage of LinkedIn to look for a job among employed professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by employment. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/316049/linkedin-usage-for-job-hunting-by-employment-in-the-uk/
YouGov. "Usage of Linkedin to Look for a Job among Employed Professionals in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014, by Employment." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 May 2014, /statistics/316049/linkedin-usage-for-job-hunting-by-employment-in-the-uk/
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Usage of LinkedIn to look for a job among employed professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by employment [Graph], YouGov, May 8, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/316049/linkedin-usage-for-job-hunting-by-employment-in-the-uk/
