Why one million LinkedIn users in Thailand is irrelevant
PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 2015
Congratulations to LinkedIn for just recently passing one million members in Thailand. Out of context, you too would agree that this is a significant achievement. But here is the but, and it’s a big but!
A few years ago, I asked in my blog if LinkedIn was killing the recruitment industry. They say that Curiosity Killed the Cat; a reference to the dangers of unnecessary experimentation and speculation.
Herein lies a possible answer to the question of whether LinkedIn is in the process of pushing the executive search and recruitment profession over the cliff. Dear reader: hold your speculation.
LinkedIn reports that they now have 380 million members in over 200 countries and territories.
- 56% are male
- 87% are 35 years of age or older
- The US has 107 million users, while the UK has 17 million
- 61 million users are registered in Asia
- 10 million users are located in China and 7 million are in Australia
- Thailand has 1 million users