If you’ve been looking for a job, this year hasn’t been easy. The last thing job seekers wanted was a reminder of how hard it’s been, especially in a recap similar to Spotify Wrapped. But that’s what LinkedIn introduced with its first Year in Review.
The new feature quickly shows users how often they used LinkedIn, how many new connections they made, and how many of their contacts found new jobs.
LinkedIn’s timing could have been better. The U.S. jobless rate just reached a four-year high as layoffs increased and hiring slowed down. Earlier in 2025, there were more job seekers than available jobs for the first time since 2021. With only the December jobs report left, this year is shaping up to be the worst for hiring since 2020.
So, LinkedIn is reminding me that I applied for a lot of jobs and didn’t get any this year, the user posted. Thanks for that. Another person wrote: LinkedIn Wrapped is like, “Congrats, you’re jobless and nobody is hiring!”
Dan Roth, LinkedIn’s editor, understands the situation is difficult. We know it’s been a hard year for many job seekers, and the market has felt uncertain for people changing jobs or searching for something new, he told CNN.
Year in Review is meant to highlight the full story of how people engaged at work this year, not just job searching, but also learning new skills, expanding their network, sharing ideas, and supporting each other through changes, Roth said. On LinkedIn, reactions to Year in Review looked brighter.
Many users talked about making new connections and the time they spent building relationships. Some even tagged the person they interacted with the most. LinkedIn is just one of many companies dropping year-end summaries to celebrate what users have done. Still, not everyone is happy to see them.
Can we stop reviewing my life? TikTok user @litty_city said in a video on Wednesday, talking about year-end recaps from different platforms, including LinkedIn. Just stop wrapping it all up
