2023 Average Engagement Rates for 13 Industries [STATS]

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So you’ve planned and launched a social media campaign, and waited patiently for the likes, comments, and conversions to roll in. Now you’re looking at your performance report, wondering what the numbers actually mean. Is a 2% engagement rate high or low? Did your target audience love your campaign, or was it a flop?

Without social media benchmarks (a.k.a. average performance stats for a social platform or industry), it’s difficult to make sense of raw data. But we got you. In this post, we’ve rounded up average social media engagement rates from 13 top industries to give you a better understanding of where you stand. (And empower you to brag to your boss with data-informed confidence — you’re welcome.)

We’ve even included a simple (and free!) engagement rate calculator you can use to quickly double-check your own performance stats.

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Average engagement rates (September 2023)

Below, you’ll find the latest average engagement rates (per post), broken down by industry and social network.

Where did this data come from? Our team collects and anonymously compiles data from social accounts connected to Hootsuite. Each benchmark is based on at least 100 social accounts, and no data can be traced back to any individual account.

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• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 1.02%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 2.06%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 0.82%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.18%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.71%

Education

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 1.03%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 3.16%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 1.63%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.81%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.52%

Entertainment and media

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 1.4%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 1.66%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 1.09%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.32%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 9.77%

Financial services

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 0.99%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 1.87%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 0.97%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.74%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.64%

Food and beverage

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 0.79%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 1.49%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 0.71%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.11%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.64%

Government

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 1.33%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 2.05%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 1.64%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 2.14%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.8%

Healthcare and wellness

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 0.92%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 2.28%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 1.31%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.61%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.75%

Nonprofit

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 1.18%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 2.47%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 1.61%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 2.26%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.63%

Real estate

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 0.81%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 1.5%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 1.01%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.68%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.39%

Retail

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 0.87%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 2.07%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 0.82%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.29%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 1.21%

Professional services and consulting

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 0.89%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 1.62%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 1.05%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.55%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.36%

Technology

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 1.34%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 1.47%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 1%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.72%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 0.55%

Travel, hospitality, and leisure

• Average X (Twitter) engagement rate: 1.32%
• Average Instagram engagement rate: 1.7%
• Average Facebook engagement rate: 0.97%
• Average LinkedIn engagement rate: 1.47%
• Average TikTok engagement rate: 6.01%

Average engagement rates: September insights

1. Instagram users are the most engaged

Across almost all industries, Instagram consistently has the highest average rates compared to other social networks.

Interestingly, educational institutions generated higher Instagram engagement than any other industry in September. If you run social media for a school, college, or university and struggle to get your engagement rates up to the industry average, here are some tips that will help.

2. TikTok is a great platform for entertainment and travel-related content

Exceptionally high TikTok engagement rates suggest that short-form video is a great way to capture audience attention in these sectors. If you operate in one of these industries and haven’t started using TikTok to promote your business yet, you might be missing out! Our beginner’s guide to TikTok marketing will help you get started and connect with TikTok’s hyper-engaged community.

3. Financial services and technology have a hard(ish) time generating engagement

In general, financial institutions and tech companies appear to generate slightly lower social media engagement compared to other sectors — on every social media platform except for LinkedIn. This might be because these industries deal with complex and technical topics that can be challenging to engage a broad audience.

Remember: It’s not a product or service that makes something seem “boring” — it’s bad marketing. You can create engaging social content even if your industry has a boring reputation. Not sure how? Check out these blog posts for inspiration:

4. The food and beverage industry wins on Instagram

Restaurants and other food-related businesses see high engagement on Instagram — which makes perfect sense, considering the platform’s focus on visual content (and its users’ obsession with posting pictures of their meals).

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