LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network on the Internet, announced that it has reached 300mn members in more than 200 countries and territories. The US-based company has added more than 23mn members since February 6, 2014.
Qatar was identified as one of the first markets worldwide from where a majority of the members accessed the platform on a mobile device. All the GCC countries have crossed their “mobile moment” – more than half the LinkedIn members in each of the six GCC states access the platform from a mobile device. Every day, an average of 15mn profile views, 1.45mn job views, and 44,000 job applications in 200 countries are through mobile devices.
Ali Matar, head, Talent Solutions, LinkedIn Mena, said: “Our milestone of 300mn users shows the growing significance of LinkedIn to our members, recruiters, and marketers. We are proud to be at the forefront of reinventing professional networking. Our adoption in the GCC and broader region reflects the multi-cultural composition of the workforce, and the early adoption of global best-practices among the business and professional community here.”
In addition to crossing 300mn members globally, LinkedIn has also announced that it has crossed 100mn members in the USA, showing that two-thirds of its member-base is spread across the globe.
Expanding beyond its history as a place for professionals to connect online, LinkedIn is also emerging as a leading publishing platform with insightful content from industry leaders.
Founded in 2003, LinkedIn connects the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful. With approximately 300mn members worldwide, including executives from every Fortune 500 company,
LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network on the Internet. The company has a diversified business model with revenue coming from talent solutions, marketing solutions and premium subscriptions products. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, LinkedIn has offices across the globe.
