Yesterday we brought you the news that LinkedIn has signed up more than 1 million Irish users. Here are some facts which LinkedIn have shared about their users.
The following are the top three most popular entries across a range of categories based on LinkedIn’s Irish membership.
Companies
Universities
Industries
- Hi-tech
- Financial Services
- Construction
Groups
The Diaspora factor
Additional LinkedIn data from a soon-to-be-published report reveals that over 100,000 of its Irish members now live and work abroad, 50% of whom are still based in Europe. Overall, Irish emigrants are 47% more likely to work in CXO (corporate officer) positions than Ireland based employees. Interestingly, there are more Irish emigrants working as corporate officers in Corporate, High-Tech and Finance industries than those based in Ireland.
The most popular functions of Irish emigrants based on their geographic location is as follows:
- United Kingdom – Finance
- United States – Hi-Tech
- Australia – Construction
- France – Hi-Tech
- Canada – Hi-Tech
- Spain – Hi-Tech
- Germany – Hi-Tech
- Netherlands – Hi-Tech
- Italy – Manufacturing
- Singapore – Finance
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