LinkedIn Statistics & Usage in Switzerland 2022

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Currently, approximately 3.9 million users in Switzerland use the social network LinkedIn. With over 850+ million members in more than 200 countries and regions, LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network.

In the following, the online marketing agency onlineKarma presents the latest LinkedIn user statistics for Switzerland as of December 2022, broken down by language, age, gender, and more.

The analysis was conducted by onlineKarma (reuse of the data is permitted upon agreement and with attribution) and is based on official figures from LinkedIn.

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LinkedIn Profile Languages in Switzerland [December 2022]

Most LinkedIn users in Switzerland have set their profile language to German . The second most common language is French.

English is used as the default language on LinkedIn, which means it is assumed that all users speak English.

Unfortunately, Romansh isn’t (yet) available as a profile language 🤷‍♂️

Languages of LinkedIn profiles in Switzerland in December 2022: German 48.7%, French 22.6%, Italian 4.1%, other languages 24.6%, and Rumantsch 0%

Age Statistics for LinkedIn Users in Switzerland [2022]

More than half of LinkedIn users in Switzerland are between the ages of 25 and 34.

Age distribution of LinkedIn users in Switzerland in 2022: 18–24 years old 16.8%, 25–34 years old 57.6%, 35–54 years old 22%, and 55+ 3.7%

Gender on LinkedIn

Women are significantly underrepresented on LinkedIn. The situation is different on other social networks (Facebook statistics for Switzerland or Instagram statistics for Switzerland). No statistics are available for non-binary individuals.

Gender distribution of LinkedIn users in Switzerland in 2022: women 42.9% and men 57.1%; no data is available for non-binary individuals

Distribution of Users Based on Company Size

(Number of employees)

The employer’s company size can be determined for only about 1.7 million of the 3.9 million users.

About 55% of the LinkedIn users analyzed work for a company with 1,000 or fewer employees. Only about 2/5 of LinkedIn users work for an SME (fewer than 250 employees).

Distribution of LinkedIn users by company size in 2022: 1 employee 1.8%, 2–10 employees 10.6%, 11–50 employees 13.8%, 51–200 employees 12.7%, 201–500 employees 6.9%, 501–1,000 employees 8.5%, 1,001–5,000 employees 15.9%, 5,0001–10,000 employees 7.4%, and 10,000+ employees 22.3%

LinkedIn Statistics Survey: Switzerland

The analysis was conducted by onlineKarma (reuse of the data is permitted upon agreement and with proper attribution) and is based on official figures from LinkedIn. No guarantee is given as to the accuracy of the information. Legal recourse is excluded.