Recruitment statistics 2026.
The numbers that actually help you as a recruiter: current benchmarks we see show up in practice ourselves.
InMail benchmarks
Average InMail open rate
45-55%
Strongly dependent on subject line and profile photo
Average InMail response rate (market)
10-18%
For standard recruitment InMails
InMail response rate with personalisation
35-45%
Proven with Elvatix customers
InMail credits per Recruiter Seat/month
150
Standard with LinkedIn Recruiter
Credit refund on a reply
Within 90 days
LinkedIn policy
LinkedIn outreach limits
Safe connection requests per day
20-25
Recommended to avoid account restrictions
Maximum connection requests per week
100-125
LinkedIn's unwritten limit
Optimal InMail send time
Tue-Thu, 9:00-11:00
Highest open rates in the Dutch market
Ideal follow-up interval
3-5 working days
After no reply to the first message
Maximum number of follow-ups
2-3
Quality over quantity
Recruitment KPIs: Dutch market benchmarks
These six figures describe the Dutch labour market. Treat them as an indicative reference point if you're hiring outside the Netherlands.
Average time-to-fill
40-60 days
Average across all sectors
Time-to-fill tech/IT
55-80 days
Scarce profiles, longer time to hire
Average cost-per-hire (in-house)
€3,000-5,000
Including tools and time
Average cost-per-hire (agency)
€5,000-8,000
Excluding fee
Quality-of-hire measurement
6-12 months
Performance and retention after hire
Interview-to-offer ratio
3:1
Dutch market average
AI in recruitment
Recruiters using AI (2026)
67%
Source: LinkedIn Global Talent Trends
Time saved with Elvatix (finding, reaching out, following up)
up to 16h/week
Two working days per recruiter, across the whole funnel
Passive candidates in the workforce
~70%
Source: LinkedIn Workforce Report
Messages that feel handwritten
92%
Elvatix customer satisfaction
Increase in response rate with AI personalisation
+150-200%
Compared with standard templates
LinkedIn Recruiter costs (2026)
LinkedIn Recruiter Seat
€700-1,100/mo
Depends on contract and team size
LinkedIn Recruiter Lite
€120-170/mo
Limited features vs. the full Seat
LinkedIn Premium Business
€45-55/mo
Basic InMail credits
LinkedIn Sales Navigator
€80-130/mo
For sales-driven outreach
Sources: LinkedIn Talent Solutions, LinkedIn Global Talent Trends 2026, Elvatix customer data.
Figures are indicative and can vary by sector, region and audience. Last updated: March 2026.
Recruiters already doing it. In their own words.
“Where a single personal message normally takes me about five minutes, Elvatix generates around 25 messages in a couple of minutes.”
“The tool not only drives a solid increase in response rates, it also saves me an enormous amount of time in my daily work.”
“From day one you notice how involved they are with the customer. Every small point was resolved within 24 hours.”
“Elvatix is an easy-to-use tool that generates effective, personal outreach messages, both for approaching candidates and prospects.”
“It is clear, it is fast, and you do not have to click three times for something simple.”
“We had our doubts about AI in outreach at first, but it simply works well and we get good responses.”
Reviews translated from Dutch
The numbers keep shifting, your approach can shift with them.
In Elvatix you find, reach out to and follow up with candidates, and your LinkedIn conversations run 1:1 in your Elvatix inbox. Better candidates, up to 3x more responses and fewer leads left sitting. The time you get back goes to the real conversation with candidates.