Many who took a career break were parents who were faced with having to choose between work and family In the US, there was a 39% increase in the length of time women in the US took a career break.
Women are taking longer to re-enter the workforce. In January 2022 on LinkedIn, 70% of career break-related searches and 67% of career break-related posts globally came from female members. The majority of women (64%) have experienced a career break at some point in their career with top reasons including parental leave (22%), medical leave (17%) and mental health reasons (14%). To understand how people and hirers perceive career breaks, we conducted a global survey which uncovered the below key insights.Ĭareer breaks are common, especially for women Understanding sentiment around career breaks To help people take the next step in their career after a career break, we’re also offering free LinkedIn Learning courses throughout March: The new career breaks feature is rolling out to our members globally and will be available to everyone in the coming weeks.įree resources for those looking to re-enter the workforce LinkedIn’s Talent Solutions Blog, with more information on how employers can embrace inclusive hiring practices and the value candidates with career breaks can bring at work. 
A LinkedIn article from Senior Product Manager, Camilla Han-He that provides more details on the news. By adding a career break to your Profile, you can stand out to hirers by highlighting how these life experiences can apply to prospective jobs: 51% of hirers say they are more likely to contact a candidate that provides context about their career break.įor more information on what we’re launching, please see below: Today, we’re introducing a new way to represent a career break in the Experience section of the LinkedIn Profile, with 13 options including caregiving, and health and well-being.
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