Career / employment opportunities
Statistics below will show why networking is important in opening career and employment opportunities
15 eye-opening networking statistics
- Networking is responsible for filling in 85% of job vacancies. Source: HubSpot
- 7 out of 10 job openings aren’t publicly advertised. Source: CNBC
- 70% of people report that networking helped them to find their current job. Source: PayScale
- Although less than 50% of people maintain their professional network, 80% of people believe that networking accelerates their career growth. Source: LinkedIn
- Nearly 90% of professionals consider networking vital to their career development. Source: GrowMap
- 23% of job seekers rely on networking to find a job. Source: Chakir
- 35% of people discover career opportunities through their friends. Source: Jobvite
- Nearly 70% of event planners find new clients in networking conferences. Source: Event Manager Blog
- Nearly every second freelancer finds job opportunities through their family and friends. Source: Fit Small Business
- Networking typically provides job seekers with higher-quality job offers, including offers with higher wages. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- 1 in 4 professionals around the world has established new business partnerships by networking on LinkedIn. Source: LinkedIn
- Networking provides women and men with an almost equal chance of finding a job, which is 26% for women and 25% for men. Source: Clutch
- Employees tend to be happier with the jobs they got through networking than through other sources. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- 35% of people report that a casual conversation on LinkedIn has resulted in new career opportunities. Source: LinkedIn
