This statistic presents perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only male potential candidates according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by gender. During the survey it was found, that 61 percent of respondents men in the U.S. thought it was inappropriate for employers to use social media advertising to target only potential male candidates. The same was true for 75 percent of female respondents.
Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only male potential candidates according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by gender
Question: Employers using social media advertising tools to show job ads only to male users. Do you think the following actions are appropriate or inappropriate?
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YouGov. (April 9, 2019). Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only male potential candidates according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 01, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022243/adult-views-employer-use-social-media-ads-male-potential-candidates-only-gender-us/
YouGov. "Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only male potential candidates according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by gender." Chart. April 9, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022243/adult-views-employer-use-social-media-ads-male-potential-candidates-only-gender-us/
YouGov. (2019). Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only male potential candidates according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 01, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022243/adult-views-employer-use-social-media-ads-male-potential-candidates-only-gender-us/
YouGov. "Perceptions on Employer Usage of Social Media Advertising to Target Only Male Potential Candidates According to Adults in The United States as of April 2019, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022243/adult-views-employer-use-social-media-ads-male-potential-candidates-only-gender-us/
YouGov, Perceptions on employer usage of social media advertising to target only male potential candidates according to adults in the United States as of April 2019, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1022243/adult-views-employer-use-social-media-ads-male-potential-candidates-only-gender-us/ (last visited July 01, 2022)
