50+ LinkedIn Statistics Marketers Need To Know in 2024

What channels are you focusing on the most in 2024?

You’re investing plenty of time into Facebook, curating content on X (formerly known as Twitter), searching for great Instagram post ideas—but the one missing piece of the puzzle is this:

LinkedIn.

And in this post, we’re going to share 58 LinkedIn stats you can use to guide your 2024 marketing strategy and help you decide which tactics are worth investing in this year.

We’ve broken down the stats into four different sections:

• LinkedIn User Stats
• LinkedIn Content Marketing Stats
• LinkedIn Publisher Stats
• LinkedIn B2B Focused Stats

(There’s also a recap at the end if you’re in a rush, but you’ll definitely get a lot more from it if you go through each section. Even if you just skim through and dig into the stats that catch your eye, there’s plenty of value to be found here.)

Let’s dive in…

2024 LinkedIn Statistics Overview

Here’s the truth about LinkedIn in 2024:

It’s a B2B gold mine…

It’s where most Fortune 500 decision-makers and executives like to spend their spare time.

The best part?

More often than not, they’re actually scrolling through actively looking for valuable content to read. There isn’t the same barrier you need to break down like on other social platforms like Facebook. They’re not there to find Buzzfeed quizzes, wedding photos, or memes. They’re looking for content that can change the way they do business, which is most definitely music to the ears of a B2B marketer.

BONUS: We all know that LinkedIn is taking off & becoming a great channel for marketers, new grads, and professionals of all industries. Of course, there’re PLENTY of common mistakes we see on the platform. Here’s a great video that covers some of the most common LinkedIn mistakes that people are still making:

Still, if you haven’t dug into LinkedIn yet, the time you need to commit could be frightening. Not to mention you need to know how to cut through the noise if you want to make it all worth it.

To help you out, we’ve highlighted 58 of the most important LinkedIn statistics every B2B marketer should know, all compiled from the best research available on the web. We’ll show you the key findings from studies conducted by HubSpot, Business Insider, Content Marketing Institute, Buzzsumo, OkDork.com, and more…

Everything from how many B2B leads come from LinkedIn to how to write the perfect LinkedIn article title that’ll maximize your reach. You’ll be able to use this post as a go-to resource for all things LinkedIn. Make sure you bookmark it to reference later.

So what are these 58 LinkedIn stats?

(Psst… If you want to skip ahead, here’s the table of contents one more time)

• LinkedIn User Stats
• LinkedIn Content Marketing Stats
• LinkedIn Publisher Stats
• LinkedIn B2B Focused Stats

LinkedIn User Statistics

1) LinkedIn now has over 722+ million members.

LinkedIn has officially passed the half-billion user mark! Since they were founded in 2002, they’ve continued to grow their user base year after year.

2) LinkedIn has 675 million monthly users.

We know, total members are not the same as active ones. Though, the combination of others signing up points to a strong performance for the social network, with 675 million monthly users.

3) 40% of monthly active users use LinkedIn daily.

Of those using the platform monthly, up to 40% are accessing it on a daily basis. If that is the case, that’s over 100 million professionals you could be targeting every single day. To make that even more excited, LinkedIn users typically use the platform to find relevant content, meaning they’ll be much more willing to check out what you’re sharing. We’ll dig into that one soon though…

4) LinkedIn’s reported user goal is 3 billion.

If you think 700 million is enough for LinkedIn to sit back and celebrate, you couldn’t be more wrong. LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner has said he wants LinkedIn to be the home of all working professionals across the world, and be the central hub for every job posting across the estimated 70 million companies worldwide. As of right now, that number works out to around 3 billion people. They’re not done hustling.

5) 61 million LinkedIn users are senior level influencers and 40 million are in decision-making positions.

This comes straight from LinkedIn’s Marketing Solutions Blog. From a B2B perspective, the decision-makers you’re trying to reach are using LinkedIn. If you double down on your LinkedIn efforts, you’ll be able to target the right people in the place they like to spend their scrolling time.

6) LinkedIn is the most-used social media platform amongst Fortune 500 companies.

Another B2B statistic from LinkedIn’s Marketing Solutions Blog that should definitely peak your interest. This just serves as further proof that LinkedIn is the place to go to reach your ideal customers and clients.

7) Microsoft paid $26.2 billion for LinkedIn in 2016.

In June of 2016, Microsoft acquired LinkedIn with a hefty price tag north of $25 billion. LinkedIn had been trending down before the acquisition, but have since righted the ship. If Microsoft saw $26.2 billion worth of potential in the platform, you shouldn’t turn the blind eye.

8) Of the 2 billion Millennials globally, 87 million of them are on LinkedIn.

According to LinkedIn and Adweek, Millennials make up a significant chunk of LinkedIn’s total user base. Like it or not, Millennials are the decision-makers of the future (and present in many cases). As a B2B marketer, this should be seen as a great opportunity to get in front of them now.

9) Of those 87 million Millennial users, 11 million are in decision-making positions.

You simply cannot ignore Millennials, and you don’t necessarily have to crack the Snapchat marketing code to reach them. There are 11 million Millennial decision makers on LinkedIn. That makes it entirely possible to get to the Millennials holding buying power without touching Snapchat or Instagram.

10) There are 63 million unique mobile users monthly.

Mobile is booming and LinkedIn’s mobile user numbers reflect that. Their mobile user count is climbing every month, which only makes it easier to reach the people you’re trying to reach. Mobile makes it easier for a user to just open the app and scroll through, giving you more opportunities to reach them.

MindSea, a mobile app design and development agency, published a great post on their blog highlighting Six Mobile Trends The Best CMOs Are Paying Attention To that’s definitely worth checking out for even more info on what’s trending in the mobile world.

11) LinkedIn profiles with photos get 21x more views and 36x more messages.

The decision to include a photo or not isn’t much of a decision at all in 2024. Profiles with photos get significantly more views, messages, and results than generic, picture-less folks. Don’t think your profile picture absolutely must be an expensive, professional headshot either – as long as you have a picture, you’re on the right track. Plus, you can always use an AI photo enhancer to increase image resolution or improve a cellphone photo if needed.

12) Just under half (44%) of all LinkedIn users are women.

Of LinkedIn’s total user base, it was last reported that 44% are women. LinkedIn is quickly becoming a platform for all – no matter who you’re trying to reach in the business world, LinkedIn is a great place to find them.

13) 57% of LinkedIn users are men.

LinkedIn is quickly becoming a platform for all – no matter who you’re trying to reach in the business world, LinkedIn is a great place to find others.

14) LinkedIn SlideShare now has 70 million monthly active users.

According to TechCrunch, LinkedIn’s slidedeck sharing platform SlideShare is up to at least 70 million users monthly. SlideShare expert and Foundation Marketing Founder Ross Simmonds has long been an advocate of the platform and its marketing potential. His most-viewed SlideShare deck on Instagram Marketing has over 345,000 views.

15) LinkedIn SlideShare also has 18 million pieces of content uploaded.

This serves as both proof of its credibility and an opportunity to make a name for yourself on the platform. While 18 million pieces of content is a lot, it’s certainly not as high as you may expect with 70 million users. A forward-thinking B2B marketer like you should definitely see this as a major opportunity to share valuable content by creating presentation slides that drive sales.

23) More than half a billion professionals worldwide gather on LinkedIn.

More than half a million professionals worldwide gather on LinkedIn.

LinkedIn Content Marketing Statistics

24) LinkedIn is the #1 channel B2B marketers use to distribute content at 94%.

According to LinkedIn’s Sophisticated Marketer’s Guide to LinkedIn, 94% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn as a content distribution channel, compared to X at 89%, Facebook and YouTube both at 77%, and Google+ 61%. If you have content to distribute (which you definitely should), LinkedIn should be your first stop. It’s where most B2B marketers go first.

25) There are 9 billion content impressions in the LinkedIn feed every week.

Every single week, content in the LinkedIn feed is seen 9 billion times. That’s about 36 billion impressions per month and 468 billion per year. The opportunity to be seen most definitely exists if you share content consistently.

26) Only 3 million users share content weekly.

Your eyes should have just lit up… Of the 500 million total LinkedIn users and 250 million monthly active users, only 3 million share content on a weekly basis – just a touch over 1% of monthly users. That means 3 million users are getting 9 billion impressions each week. We don’t even have to tell you why you should start sharing content on LinkedIn each and every week.

27) LinkedIn makes up more than 50% of all social traffic to B2B websites & blogs

Yes, more than half of all social traffic to B2B sites comes from LinkedIn. Collectively, LinkedIn, Facebook & X drive 90% of social traffic to B2B sites & blogs, with more than half of that traffic comes straight from LinkedIn. Facebook and X may have more monthly active users, but LinkedIn clearly separates itself as the go-to for B2B content distribution.

28) 91% of marketing executives list LinkedIn as the top place to find quality content.

When marketing executives were asked where the top places to find relevant, high-quality content was, the results weren’t even close. A massive 91% said LinkedIn, while only 29% said X and 27% said Facebook. LinkedIn is the place decision-makers go to find valuable content. As a B2B marketer creating content, LinkedIn is the place to be.

29) 92% of B2B marketers include LinkedIn in their digital marketing mix.

If you’re looking to follow what expert B2B marketers are doing, start with LinkedIn. In terms of what channels are included in their content marketing mix, 92% of B2B marketers listed LinkedIn. X was next at 87%, then Facebook at 76%, YouTube at 67%, and Instagram at just 15%. The best B2B marketers have bought into LinkedIn’s potential.

LinkedIn Publisher Statistics

30) Only 1 million users have published an article on LinkedIn.

500 million LinkedIn users and only 0.2% have published an article using LinkedIn’s publisher platform. Something as simple as republishing your content on LinkedIn can put you in a unique group of contributors boosting each piece of content you create. As far as the LinkedIn algorithm goes, native posts published through this platform seem to get more love than external links, making this an even greater opportunity.

31) About 45% of LinkedIn article readers are in upper-level positions (managers, VPs, Directors, C-level).

What makes LinkedIn articles even better for B2B marketers is the fact that most readers are high-level decision makers. Not only can you get your content boosted by using their publisher platform, you can get it boosted and read by the people you want reading it.

32) Feed updates are viewed 280 billion times annually 

In 2021, LinkedIn reported 280 billion feed updates, making the case for content to be distributed on a routine basis. Users are scrolling through their feed and updating the content provided, meaning you need to be sure to have a solid distribution strategy to not be missed. Further proof LinkedIn articles are a tool you need to factor into your content distribution checklist.

33) Long-form content gets the most shares on LinkedIn.

OkDork.com dug into viral LinkedIn posts to hunt for trends on what type content performs the best. His findings are game-changing. As for the sweet spot when it comes to content length, you should be aiming for long-form but not too long-form. His results showed 1900 word articles got the most shares, so aiming for between 1700 & 2100 words should give your content a boost.

34) How-to & list posts perform the best on LinkedIn.

OkDork also found that how-to posts get almost 2x as many views as question posts. When you’re creating content with LinkedIn views in mind, you should focus on how-to posts and list style posts and steer clear of question posts.

35) Posts split into 5, 7, or 9 headings perform the best.

There’s a longstanding belief that content consumers subconsciously prefer odd numbers. OkDork’s findings pretty clearly support that belief. Whether you’re creating a list-style post or not, keep it to 5, 7, or 9 headings.

36) Of the 500 most shared LinkedIn articles in 2016, 30 were small lists.

People on LinkedIn really like lists, and they like their lists short and easy to digest. Content Marketing Institute found that 30 of the 500 most shared posts on LinkedIn were lists of 5-10 items. We’re breaking the rules with this post, but sometimes you just have too much valuable info to deliver. Whenever you can, aim for those quick lists and try to go with an odd number.

37) Live streams on LinkedIn increased by 158% in 2020

As reported by LinkedIn, in April 2020, live streams hosted on the platform gained immense popularity over two months – increasing 158% from February to April.

38) Articles with titles between 40-49 characters perform the best on LinkedIn.

While the difference here isn’t as significant as some of his other findings, OkDork’s research shows that titles in the 30-50 character range are ideal, with 40 being the best and the target you should aim for.

39) LinkedIn articles featuring exactly 8 images far outperform the rest.

When you’re creating a post for LinkedIn, use exactly 8 images. Any more or less and your potential post views will drop significantly. The reasoning is a toss-up here. Perhaps the LinkedIn algorithm favours posts with exactly 8 images the most, or maybe readers are just subconsciously more likely to share if they see 8 images. Either way, these results are pretty clear-cut.

40) Articles without video perform better than those with video.

Video is trending big time pretty much across the board right now. That said, LinkedIn articles are not one of the spots to include them. OkDork found that articles with 0 videos performed the best, with a steady decline as you increase the amount of video included.

41) LinkedIn has a perfect Moz domain authority of 100.

If you’re not familiar with Moz’s domain authority, it’s the score a website gets out of 100 to reflect how a search engine ranks them. LinkedIn has a perfect 100, which pretty much means Google loves them. The benefit for you as a B2B marketer and content creator is that every article you publish on LinkedIn is indexed and will show up in Google searches, with that domain authority giving you the best over other native content ranking for the same keywords.

LinkedIn B2B Focused Statistics

42) 97% of B2B marketers

According to a study, 97% of B2B marketers use LinkedIn for content marketing. B2B marketers should know that LinkedIn is a key tool to use as part of your marketing strategy and campaigns.

43) 80% of B2B leads come from LinkedIn vs. 13% on X & 7% on Facebook.

This one stat alone should be enough to convince you to start investing your time in LinkedIn as a B2B marketer. Of all B2B leads coming from social media, LinkedIn is responsible for 80%. That’s 4 out of every 5 leads coming from LinkedIn. All other platforms combined make up less than 20%, including Facebook and X. Fewer users definitely does not mean less B2B leads.

44) 79% of B2B marketers see LinkedIn as a good source for generating leads.

Given that 80% of all B2B leads come from LinkedIn, this number probably seems quite low. Still, the majority of B2B marketers look at LinkedIn as a great place to generate quality leads for their business. You should too.

45) 59% of B2B marketers say LinkedIn generates leads for their business.

Of a group of B2B marketers surveyed, 59% were able to confidently say LinkedIn is generating leads for them. That number would quite likely be even higher if not for the 33% who were unsure on where their leads were coming from. Regardless, LinkedIn is still twice as effective than Facebook and X both.

46) 38% of B2B marketers say LinkedIn is generating revenue for them.

More than 1 in 3 B2B marketers say LinkedIn generates revenue for their business. That’s 3x more than X, 4x more than Facebook & 19x more than Instagram. Although the majority aren’t able to identify where revenue is coming from, LinkedIn is the clear leader amongst those who could.

47) 71% of B2B marketers say LinkedIn is part of their advertising strategy.

This ties back to the number of decision-makers using LinkedIn. When targeting B2B customers and clients, LinkedIn is the preferred destination over all other social platforms, including Facebook. While Facebook has a larger user base, the fact that LinkedIn users are more willing to do business on the platform than they would be on Facebook drives this number up.

48) One SaaS company saw 11x better response rates on their sponsored InMail compared to email.

SaaS company Replicon used sponsored InMail to reach specific decision-makers. This is not to say email is dying. It most definitely is not. What this shows is that targeting decision-makers directly in LinkedIn can be effective. Fortune 500 executives most likely have an email inbox crowded with emails they’ll never even see, let alone read. LinkedIn’s sponsored InMail (their messaging platform) offers a unique channel of getting your message in front of the big-time executives.

49) 46% of social traffic to corporate websites comes from LinkedIn.

LinkedIn is the leader in driving traffic back to your business’ website and blog. If you’re using content to drive traffic, conversions, and sales, you need to be sharing it on LinkedIn.

50) 90% of B2B marketers reduced cost per lead with LinkedIn lead gen forms.

LinkedIn lead gen forms are an advertising option provided by the platform. While it’s by no means a requirement for generating leads and driving traffic and sales, advertising on LinkedIn has proven to be profitable for the majority of B2B marketers allocating a portion of their ad spend there. Again, this is driven by the number of decision makers using the platform on daily basis.

51) LinkedIn generates 3x more conversions than X & Facebook.

In a HubSpot study, LinkedIn generated the highest visitor-to-lead conversion rate at 2.74%, almost 3x higher than X at 0.69% and Facebook at 0.77%. Not only do more potential leads land on your website through LinkedIn, they’re also more qualified and willing to buy.

52) 65% of B2B companies have acquired a customer through LinkedIn.

With LinkedIn users more likely to do business with someone they encounter on the platform, the fact that 65% of B2B companies have acquired a customer through LinkedIn should not come as a surprise. It’s the place to go for B2B marketers looking to generate more leads and build up their customer or client list.

53) Only 0.59% of posts from B2B marketers come from company pages, but over 10% of leads generated come from them.

Company pages on LinkedIn aren’t being given as much love as they deserve. While it’s true a personal connection is typically better to have in business, the company page can be key to generating leads. Of all posts from B2B marketers, only 0.59% come from company pages, even though over 10% of all leads are coming from those posts. We wouldn’t recommend abandoning all B2B lead generation efforts from your personal account, but this statistic definitely says you should be putting more eggs in the company page’s basket.

54) 1 out of every 3 LinkedIn group posts that converted included a question mark in the subject line.

Want to increase conversions? When posting to any B2B group on LinkedIn, create your subject line as a question as often as possible. Business 2 Community found that of all posts that converted, roughly 33% included a question mark.

55) The average length of a post that converts is 248 characters.

You don’t need to go overboard on the word count when posting to LinkedIn for lead generation purposes. According to Oktopost.com, the ideal character count is 248. That’s about 40 words. Short and sweet can get the job done if you provide enough value in those 40 words.

56) LinkedIn accounts for $1.86 billion in annual revenue in 2021.

According to a Q1 2021 earnings release, Microsoft earned $8.02 billion in revenue – up from the $5.26 billion previously reported in 2018. LinkedIn alone has seen revenue increase by 16% YoY to $1.86 billion.

57) LinkedIn has 15x more content impressions than job ads

LinkedIn has moved from being a recruitment platform to also being a professional network where people go to learn and keep informed. That means LinkedIn is a valuable platform for B2B marketing.

58) Cost per lead is lower than on Google AdWords

LinkedIn’s targeting powers means you can get more qualified leads at a lower cost. The platforms consistently sees a 28% lower cost per lead than Google AdWords

LinkedIn Statistics Recap

In a rush and couldn’t read them all?

No worries, here are the top 8 LinkedIn stats every B2B marketer needs to know:

• 61 million LinkedIn users are senior-level influencers and 40 million are in decision-making positions.
• LinkedIn is the #1 channel B2B marketers use to distribute content at 94%.
• LinkedIn makes up more than 50% of all social traffic to B2B websites & blogs.
• 91% of marketing executives list LinkedIn as the top place to find quality content.
• 80% of B2B leads come from LinkedIn vs. 13% on X & 7% on Facebook.
• LinkedIn generates 3x more conversions than X & Facebook.
• 97% of B2B marketers utilize it as part of their content marketing strategy.
• LinkedIn has 722+ million monthly users.

LinkedIn is without a doubt the place to be for B2B marketers.

Which LinkedIn statistic jumped out to you the most? Drop a comment with your thoughts – we’d love to know!