LinkedIn Engagement Benchmarks - August 2026
Monthly benchmark report showing engagement metrics (likes, comments, engagement rate) by follower range. Based on 35,738+ posts from LinkedIn creators.
📊 LinkedIn Engagement Benchmarks
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August 2026 • Based on 35,738+ posts from LinkedIn creators
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📋 About This Data
| Data Source | Description |
|---|---|
| Engagement Benchmarks | From scraped LinkedIn creators + ViralBrain users with verified follower counts |
| Platform Stats | From ViralBrain platform users |
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Likes
| Your Followers | 👍 Normal | 🔥 Good | 🚀 Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1,000 | ≤5 | 5-15 | 15+ |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | ≤11 | 11-29 | 29+ |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | ≤16 | 16-39 | 39+ |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | ≤31 | 31-72 | 72+ |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | ≤49 | 49-137 | 137+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤101 | 101-206 | 206+ |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | ≤103 | 103-223 | 223+ |
| 100,001+ | ≤358 | 358-1095 | 1095+ |
Comments
| Your Followers | 👍 Normal | 🔥 Good | 🚀 Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1,000 | ≤0 | 0-2 | 2+ |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | ≤1 | 1-5 | 5+ |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | ≤2 | 2-8 | 8+ |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | ≤6 | 6-17 | 17+ |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | ≤11 | 11-32 | 32+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤22 | 22-62 | 62+ |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | ≤23 | 23-62 | 62+ |
| 100,001+ | ≤59 | 59-162 | 162+ |
Engagement Rate
| Your Followers | 👍 Normal | 🔥 Good | 🚀 Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1,000 | ≤1.46% | 1.46-4.28% | 4.28%+ |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | ≤0.5% | 0.5-1.36% | 1.36%+ |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | ≤0.28% | 0.28-0.68% | 0.68%+ |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | ≤0.23% | 0.23-0.55% | 0.55%+ |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | ≤0.14% | 0.14-0.4% | 0.4%+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤0.2% | 0.2-0.46% | 0.46%+ |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | ≤0.17% | 0.17-0.38% | 0.38%+ |
| 100,001+ | ≤0.1% | 0.1-0.27% | 0.27%+ |
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📈 What The Tiers Mean
| Tier | What It Means | You're beating... |
|---|---|---|
| 👍 Normal | Half of all posts get this or less | - |
| 🔥 Good | You're outperforming most posts | 75% of posts |
| 🚀 Excellent | Exceptional performance | 90% of posts |
📊 Full Data Table
All numbers at a glance
| Followers | Posts | Typical (P50) | Strong (P75) | Top (P90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1,000 | 1,221 | 6 | 18 | 61 |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | 8,754 | 13 | 36 | 91 |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | 4,473 | 18 | 44 | 95 |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | 6,491 | 35 | 88 | 195 |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | 3,648 | 42 | 123 | 356 |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | 2,122 | 113 | 268 | 524 |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | 959 | 57 | 284 | 524 |
| 100,001+ | 8,070 | 191 | 822 | 2.1K |
📊 ViralBrain Platform Stats
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Users | 1007 |
| Users with Drafts | 384 (38%) |
| Users at Draft Limit (5+) | 139 (14%) |
| LinkedIn Connected | 460 (46%) |
Data from verified LinkedIn profiles only
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