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U.S. users altering social media accounts due to job search reasons 2018, by age
U.S. users altering social media accounts due to job search reasons 2018, by age
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
by J. Clement,
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Nov 14, 2018
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.
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
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| Share of respondents | |
|---|---|
| 18-29 years | 29% |
| 30-44 years | 25% |
| 45-54 years | 13% |
| 55-64 years | 8% |
| 65+ | 7% |
| 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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by J. Clement,
last edited
Nov 14, 2018
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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- October 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- September 20 to 23, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,026 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- social media users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- 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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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- September 20 to 23, 2018
- Number of respondents
- 2,026 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- social media users
- Method of interview
- Online survey
- Supplementary notes
- 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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