As it’s been over a year since we last looked at the top 10 industries on LinkedIn globally and in the UK, we thought it was time to review the statistics and see what’s changed, if anything.

Looking at the top 10 industries globally on LinkedIn, interestingly the top 6 industries haven’t changed in order, although the number of users has increased.

In 7^th and 8^th places Computer Software and Accounting have swapped places, and at number 9 we see a new entry in the top 10 – the Automotive industry which replaces Government Administration. Marketing and Advertising drops from 9^th place to 10^th.

Looking at the UK, the industries in the top 10 remain the same bar one – Higher Education replaces Marketing and Advertising.

The number of users has increased, Construction has jumped from 2^nd place to 1^st and Retail has jumped from 4^th to 2^nd which is interesting given the current political climate – it’s good to see that the UK continues to grow despite everything that’s been going on.

Information and Technology has dropped from 1^st place to 4^th 

It’s interesting to see that, whilst the perception is still there in some cases that LinkedIn is all about recruitment, Staffing and Recruitment only comes in in 62^nd place globally (up 6 from last time around) and 26^th place in the UK (down one place from last time). That’s another LinkedIn myth busted then!

It just goes to show that there is a lot more to LinkedIn than some people might expect.

9 December 2019

Statistics as at the 28 November 2019 using Advanced Search on Sales Navigator.

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