Meeting at the LinkedIn headquarters as part of the #LombardyUSA mission by Confindustria Lombardia, focusing on an analysis of the Lombardy labour market, one of the most dynamic and competitive in Italy.

The data was presented to the approximately 50 mission participants by Giovanni Iachello, Product and Strategy Lead International at LinkedIn. These figures provide a snapshot of Lombardy's current position, as well as a forward-looking view of the region's future employment dynamics.

In total, LinkedIn records 829,000 Lombard professionals and 96,000 active company pages on the social network.

The primary job opportunities in Lombardy favour economic skills (28% of profiles based on such competencies have found new employment in recent months), while second place, with 27% of new hires, is held by professionals with experience in social media marketing.

Over the last 365 days, LinkedIn has recorded 49,000 hires in Lombardy. Among the most active companies recruiting through the social network are Accenture with 534 contracts, Deloitte (359), Ernst & Young (317), PricewaterhouseCoopers (221), the Politecnico di Milano (161), Intesa Sanpaolo (144), Vodafone (144), and Dolce & Gabbana (143).

Currently, LinkedIn reports that there are 4,000 open positions in Lombardy seeking candidates.