LinkedIn Engagement Benchmarks - September 2026
Monthly benchmark report showing engagement metrics (likes, comments, engagement rate) by follower range. Based on 39,942+ posts from LinkedIn creators.
📊 LinkedIn Engagement Benchmarks
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September 2026 • Based on 39,942+ 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 | 5-14 | 14+ |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | ≤11 | 11-29 | 29+ |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | ≤16 | 16-39 | 39+ |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | ≤30 | 30-71 | 71+ |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | ≤47 | 47-129 | 129+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤109 | 109-219 | 219+ |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | ≤103 | 103-226 | 226+ |
| 100,001+ | ≤367 | 367-1132 | 1132+ |
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 | ≤12 | 12-32 | 32+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤21 | 21-61 | 61+ |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | ≤23 | 23-64 | 64+ |
| 100,001+ | ≤60 | 60-167 | 167+ |
Engagement Rate
| Your Followers | 👍 Normal | 🔥 Good | 🚀 Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1,000 | ≤1.29% | 1.29-3.79% | 3.79%+ |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | ≤0.5% | 0.5-1.34% | 1.34%+ |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | ≤0.29% | 0.29-0.7% | 0.7%+ |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | ≤0.22% | 0.22-0.54% | 0.54%+ |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | ≤0.14% | 0.14-0.38% | 0.38%+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤0.23% | 0.23-0.48% | 0.48%+ |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | ≤0.17% | 0.17-0.4% | 0.4%+ |
| 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 | 1,373 | 6 | 16 | 52 |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | 9,273 | 13 | 35 | 89 |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | 4,972 | 18 | 45 | 95 |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | 7,332 | 35 | 88 | 195 |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | 4,358 | 43 | 122 | 335 |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | 2,249 | 114 | 274 | 524 |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | 1,010 | 55 | 284 | 523 |
| 100,001+ | 9,375 | 199 | 848 | 2.2K |
📊 ViralBrain Platform Stats
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Users | 1097 |
| Users with Drafts | 399 (36%) |
| Users at Draft Limit (5+) | 150 (14%) |
| LinkedIn Connected | 481 (44%) |
Data from verified LinkedIn profiles only
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