Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018, by age group
Characteristic
Share of respondents
18-29 years
29%
30-44 years
25%
45-54 years
13%
55-64 years
8%
65+
7%
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Question: "Have you ever altered your social media account (deleted posts/pictures, unfollowed accounts, made your account private, etc.) because you were applying for a job?"
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U.S. users altering social media accounts due to job search reasons 2018, by age
This statistic presents the share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media accounts due to applying for a job, sorted by age group. According to the September 2018 findings, 29 percent of respondents aged 18 to 29 years stated to have altered their social media account when applying for a job. In total, 18 percent of social media users had changed their social media accounts when job hunting.
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Morning Consult. (October 3, 2018). Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018, by age group [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/935374/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job-employment-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018, by age group." Chart. October 3, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 04, 2026. /statistics/935374/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job-employment-age/
Morning Consult. (2018). Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2026. /statistics/935374/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job-employment-age/
Morning Consult. "Share of Social Media Users in The United States Who Have Altered Their Social Media Account Due to Applying for a Job as of September 2018, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 3 Oct 2018, /statistics/935374/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job-employment-age/
Morning Consult, Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/935374/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job-employment-age/ (last visited August 04, 2026)
Share of social media users in the United States who have altered their social media account due to applying for a job as of September 2018, by age group [Graph], Morning Consult, October 3, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935374/adults-usa-altering-social-media-accounts-due-applying-job-employment-age/
