Research Articles

LinkedIn data shows where opportunity is emerging as work changes

LinkedIn Corporate Communications Oct 27, 2026

Work is changing fast, and access to opportunity is changing with it. Even as hiring remains slow across many parts of the world, new LinkedIn network data shows opportunities emerging across AI, skills and entrepreneurship, though access to those opportunities remains uneven.

Categories: Data and insights, Research

LinkedIn Global Green Skills Report 2026: Workers with green skills are getting hired at 1.5x the rate of the wider workforce

LinkedIn Corporate Communications Oct 22, 2026

Published ahead of COP31, LinkedIn's Global Green Skills Report 2026 finds that the share of green hiring grew by 25% year-on-year – at twice the rate of workers gaining green skills, up 13%. Demand is on the rise as businesses face pressure to manage costs, increase efficiency and reduce environmental impact – but the skills gap is a worsening bottleneck to progress.

Categories: Economic Graph, Data and insights, Research

LinkedIn Data Finds Women Make Up Just 23% of the C-Suite and 28% of Founders

LinkedIn Corporate Communications Sep 16, 2026

New LinkedIn Economic Graph data published in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2026 finds that women's progress is stalling across two major pathways to economic opportunity: leadership and entrepreneurship. Women hold just 23% of C-suite roles and account for only 28% of founders. As AI reshapes both pathways, closing gaps in advancement, sponsorship and skills will be critical to ensuring women share in future economic growth.

Categories: Economic Graph, Data and insights, Research

Building LinkedIn Premium All‑in‑One: Unified AI‑Powered Workflows for Small Businesses

LinkedIn Corporate Communications Sep 9, 2026

Building a great product, rather than just a good one, can boil down to how early and often users are brought into the development. With a 60% growth of global members on LinkedIn adding “founder” to their profile, it’s evident that the small business community is quickly growing and that it brings along its own needs and opportunities.

Categories: Product News, Research

LinkedIn Research: Gen Z Professionals Are Becoming Key Business Decision Makers Yet 72% Lack Confidence to Turn Contacts into Career Opportunities

LinkedIn Corporate Communications Sep 2, 2026

New research from LinkedIn (conducted in July 2026 among 18,000+ professionals and 6,000+ marketers) finds that despite growing up constantly connected online, Gen Z feels disconnected from the people that could help them in their careers. At the same time, they're becoming key decision-makers in the workforce, making it critical for brands to understand what earns their trust and attention.

Categories: Company News, Data and insights, Research

New LinkedIn Research Finds Women Account for Just 26% of AI Hires as AI Jobs Surge

LinkedIn Corporate Communications Aug 18, 2026

New LinkedIn research examines both the rapid rise of AI jobs and the barriers that prevent those opportunities from reaching everyone equally. The findings suggest that while AI is becoming an increasingly important source of career growth and economic opportunity, significant representation gaps remain across the AI talent pipeline.

Categories: Economic Graph, Data and insights, Research

How to stay safe when applying for jobs online: Class of 2026

LinkedIn Corporate Communications Aug 4, 2026

New LinkedIn research shows Gen Z professionals in the US are nearly five times more likely than Baby Boomers to fall victim to a job scam. As graduation season pushes a new cohort into the job market creating higher risk, LinkedIn shows where the job opportunities are and how to job search safely.

Categories: North America, Research