Linkedin Now Has 100 Million Members In India: Satya Nadella

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Professional social networking platform LinkedIn now has 100 million members in India, up 19 percent year-on-year, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella has informed.

Microsoft-owned LinkedIn saw record engagement in the March quarter as more than 930 million members globally now turn to the professional social network to connect, learn, sell, and get hired.

“Member growth accelerated for the seventh consecutive quarter as we expanded to new audiences. We now have 100 million members in India, up 19 percent,” Nadella said during the company’s Q3 2023 earnings call late on April 25.

As Gen Z enters the workforce, “We saw 73 percent year-over-year increase in the number of student sign-ups,” Nadella added.

LinkedIn Talent Solutions continues to help hirers connect to job seekers and professionals to build the skills they need to access opportunities.

“Our hiring business took share for the third consecutive quarter. The excitement around AI is creating new opportunities across every function from marketing, sales, and finance to software development and security,” said Nadella.

The LinkedIn revenue increased 8 percent in the March quarter for the tech giant. In 2016, Microsoft acquired LinkedIn for more than $26 billion.

The platform has introduced new AI-powered features, including writing suggestions for member profiles and job descriptions and collaborative articles.

“Our exclusive partnership with Netflix brings differentiated premium video content to our ad network, and our new Copilot for the web is reshaping daily search and web habits,” Nadella informed.