LinkedIn Engagement Benchmarks - October 2026
Monthly benchmark report showing engagement metrics (likes, comments, engagement rate) by follower range. Based on 43,976+ posts from LinkedIn creators.
📊 LinkedIn Engagement Benchmarks
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October 2026 • Based on 43,976+ 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 | ≤29 | 29-70 | 70+ |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | ≤44 | 44-119 | 119+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤99 | 99-205 | 205+ |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | ≤102 | 102-227 | 227+ |
| 100,001+ | ≤354 | 354-1108 | 1108+ |
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 | 6-16 | 16+ |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | ≤10 | 10-28 | 28+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤22 | 22-62 | 62+ |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | ≤22 | 22-65 | 65+ |
| 100,001+ | ≤61 | 61-168 | 168+ |
Engagement Rate
| Your Followers | 👍 Normal | 🔥 Good | 🚀 Excellent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 - 1,000 | ≤1.21% | 1.21-3.77% | 3.77%+ |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | ≤0.5% | 0.5-1.35% | 1.35%+ |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | ≤0.27% | 0.27-0.68% | 0.68%+ |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | ≤0.21% | 0.21-0.52% | 0.52%+ |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | ≤0.14% | 0.14-0.37% | 0.37%+ |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | ≤0.21% | 0.21-0.47% | 0.47%+ |
| 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 | 1,450 | 5 | 16 | 58 |
| 1,001 - 5,000 | 9,584 | 13 | 35 | 89 |
| 5,001 - 10,000 | 5,525 | 17 | 43 | 95 |
| 10,001 - 25,000 | 7,826 | 33 | 86 | 193 |
| 25,001 - 50,000 | 5,018 | 38 | 108 | 298 |
| 50,001 - 75,000 | 2,748 | 106 | 268 | 530 |
| 75,001 - 100,000 | 1,171 | 62 | 285 | 522 |
| 100,001+ | 10,654 | 175 | 795 | 2.1K |
📊 ViralBrain Platform Stats
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Users | 1170 |
| Users with Drafts | 409 (35%) |
| Users at Draft Limit (5+) | 156 (13%) |
| LinkedIn Connected | 495 (42%) |
Data from verified LinkedIn profiles only
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