LinkedIn reaches 500m members in 200 countries

LinkedIn has reached a membership of 500m across 200 countries and regions. It has seen significant growth in India; its membership having surged by more than 40% in the past two years.

Across the world, LinkedIn currently represents over 10m active jobs, over 9m companies and more than 100,000 articles are posted on the platform, every week. India's membership currently stands at over 118m, followed by China at over 31m and Australia at over 8m.