C
Evidence Grade C
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0.45%
0.45% -- instagram engagement rate for Instagram overall (Q2 2026)
Instagram's overall platform engagement rate averaged 0.45% in Q2 2026.
- Study notes that 2025 values are presented as 2026 with quarterly updates as data unfolds
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0.45%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
Q2 2026
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C
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Extraction
95
Source Trust
50
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Sources (5)
Socialinsider
Primary
Tier A
https://www.socialinsider.io/blog/instagram-benchmarks/?utm_source=omail&utm_medium=email&utm_campai… ↗
Source Article
Social Media Benchmarks For 2026
These social media benchmarks for 2026 will help you empower your strategy. See how your brand stacks up against industry standards.
Elena Cucu
Jan 16, 2026
Table of Contents
If I were to ask where your brand feels most “seen” online, would you pick TikTok? Instagram? Facebook or X? Maybe all of the…
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Socialinsider
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Methodology
Average of 35M Instagram posts worldwide brands, calculated as (total engagement / total followers) * 100
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Instagram overall: 0.45% instagram engagement rate. Source: Socialinsider (Q2 2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/instagram-engagement-rate-q2-2026
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