LinkedIn Statistics, User Counts, Facts & News (2022)
Last Updated on: May 13th, 2022
Here are a few of the most interesting LinkedIn statistics and facts I was able to dig up including user counts. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
LinkedIn Facts
- LinkedIn Website: Official Website
- Year LinkedIn was Founded: 2003
- LinkedIn Headquarters: Sunnyvale, CA
- LinkedIn Founder(s): Reid Hoffman, Allen Blue, Konstantin Guericke, Eric Ly and Jean-Luc Valiant
- Current LinkedIn Chief Executive: Jeff Weiner
- LinkedIn Parent Company: Microsoft
- LinkedIn Subsidiaries / Brands: Lynda.com
- LinkedIn App Download (iOS)
- LinkedIn App Download (Android)
What is LinkedIn?
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network. LinkedIn launched in 2003 and currently counts executives from all Fortune 500 companies as members. (source)
LinkedIn History
- 2002 – LinkedIn is founded
- 2003 – LinkedIn officially launches
- 2005 – LinkedIn launches a premium subscription tier
- 2008 – LinkedIn mobile launches
- 2008 – LinkedIn advertising launches
- 2011 – LinkedIn goes public
- 2012 – LinkedIn purchases SlideShare
- 2012 – LinkedIn adds endorsements feature and launches influencers program
- 2015 – LinkedIn purchases Lynda.com
- 2016 – Microsoft purchases LinkedIn
- 2020 – LinkedIn sells SlideShare to Scribd
LinkedIn User Count
LinkedIn user count:
Last updated 11/9/21
Number of LinkedIn users after its first month:
Percentage of LinkedIn users that visit it daily:
Last updated 2/8/19
Number of LinkedIn users in the U.S.:
Last updated 3/7/18
Additional LinkedIn Statistics
Number of LinkedIn Service Marketplace users:
Last updated 10/27/21
Geographical reach of LinkedIn:
Last updated 10/26/21
LinkedIn profiles with professional headshots get 14 times more profile views.
Last updated 1/4/17
Adding a photo to your profile makes you 36 times more likely to receive a message on LinkedIn.
Last updated 8/3/16
Linked In profiles with photos get 21 times more profile views.
Last updated 1/4/17
LinkedIn profiles with photos get 36 times more messages.
Last updated 1/4/17
Number of LinkedIn users that share content on it weekly:
Last updated 2/8/17
Total number of LinkedIn endorsements:
Last updated 10/19/16
Listing 5 or more skills in your LinkedIn profile will get you up to 17 times more profile views
Last updated 1/9/18
Percentage of LinkedIn members that consider professional networking important to their career success:
Last updated 4/13/17
Number of LinkedIn users in India:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in the UK:
Last updated 8/12/18
Average number of articles published on LinkedIn weekly:
Last updated 4/24/17
Average number of connections per LinkedIn user:
Last updated 4/24/17
Number of LinkedIn users in China:
Last updated 6/5/19
Number of standard skills listed on LinkedIn:
Last updated 9/30/20
Number of LinkedIn Employees:
Last updated 1/2/18
Number of articles created on LinkedIn each week:
Last updated 2/8/19
Number of LinkedIn users that are senior level influencers:
Last updated 2/8/19
Number of LinkedIn users that are in decision-making positions:
Last updated 2/8/19
Number of LinkedIn users in Russia before it was banned:
Number of LinkedIn users in France:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in Brazil:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in Canada:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in Mexico:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in Australia:
Last updated 8/12/18
Percentage of Australia’s 18+ population that are on LinkedIn:
Last updated 10/22/21
Number of LinkedIn users in the UAE:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in Saudi Arabia:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in Egypt:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in Morocco:
Last updated 8/12/18
Number of LinkedIn users in Algeria:
Last updated 2/7/17
Most connected country on LinkedIn:
Last updated 4/24/17
Most connected place on LinkedIn:
Last updated 4/24/17
Most connected Industry on LinkedIn:
Last updated 4/24/17
Most connected job function on LinkedIn:
Last updated 4/24/17
Percentage of LinkedIn posts that were about COVID-19 in March-April 2020:
Increase in engagement on LinkedIn posts about COVID-19 in April 2020 (over non-COVID posts):
Number of people that attended an event on LinkedIn in 2020:
Increase in LinkedIn members since Microsoft purchased them:
Last updated 7/23/19
Amount that Microsoft bought LinkedIn for:
otal number of LinkedIn company pages:
Last updated 9/30/20
Top 5 most-followed LinkedIn pages (source):
- TED Conferences
- Amazon
- Microsoft
Last updated 8/27/19
Number of School and University profiles on LinkedIn:
Last updated 9/30/20
Total number of LinkedIn groups:
Last updated 8/15/18
Number of LinkedIn members that belong to at least one group on it:
Last updated 8/15/18
Number of active job listings on LinkedIn:
Last updated 9/30/20
Number of LinkedIn users that have added ‘Open to Work’ to their profile photo:
Last updated 9/24/20
Average number of job applications submitted on LinkedIn monthly:
Last updated 2/28/19
Number of US companies that use LinkedIn to recruit:
Last updated 3/7/18
Recent LinkedIn News
- Here’s why your LinkedIn feed looks so different these days, 03/23/2022
- LinkedIn debuts its own podcast network, 02/24/2022
- LinkedIn acquires Israeli web analytics startup Oribi for $80M-90M to expand its marketing technology, 03/03/2022
- LinkedIn’s new feature offers people 13 ways to explain their career gap — including full-time parent, gap year or personal project, 03/03/2022
- LinkedIn launches new app in China without social feed after shutting main service, 12/17/2021
- LinkedIn to Shut Down Service in China, Citing ‘Challenging’ Environment, 10/14/2021
- LinkedIn gives up on Stories, 08/31/2021
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these LinkedIn statistics come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.
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