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title: "Temp staffing agencies: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the temp staffing agencies people choose between. Share of Search among Drake, Adecco, Randstad, Hays and ManpowerGroup, the temp staffing agencies Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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# Temp staffing agencies: Which are searched most?

Compare the temp staffing agencies people choose between. Share of Search among Drake, Adecco, Randstad, Hays and ManpowerGroup, the temp staffing agencies Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: Temp staffing agencies
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Drake, 40.6%

## Which brand is most popular in search among temp staffing agencies worldwide?

- In September 2026, Drake was the most searched among temp staffing agencies worldwide, with an estimated 2.2M branded searches, 40.6% of all searches for the five we track.
- Adecco is in 2nd place, 13.4 percentage points behind at 27.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Drake’s share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide increased from 40% to 40.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hays’ share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide decreased from 4.4% to 3.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ManpowerGroup’s share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide decreased from 2% to 1.3%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Drake’s share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide peaked at 57.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 35.7% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adecco’s share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide peaked at 29.3% in March 2026 and was lowest at 17.2% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Randstad’s share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide peaked at 31.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 21.2% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hays’ share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide peaked at 4.4% in July 2026 and was lowest at 2.8% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adecco and Randstad held steady: their share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Top temp staffing agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions, Adecco and Randstad were mentioned most often, in one of the three answers. Drake, which ranked first in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted.

| Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drake | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| Adecco | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Randstad | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 |
| Hays | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |
| ManpowerGroup | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 |

## Every AI answer about temp staffing agencies

- Asked ChatGPT "Which temp staffing agency should I hire?": named none of the brands we track
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best temp staffing agencies?": 1. Adecco, 2. Randstad
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best temp staffing agency for short term cover?": named none of the brands we track

Not named in any answer: Drake, Hays and ManpowerGroup.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Drake vs Adecco: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adecco-vs-drake): 40.6% against 27.2% Share of Search.
- [Drake vs Randstad: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/drake-vs-randstad): 40.6% against 27.2% Share of Search.
- [Drake vs Hays: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/drake-vs-hays): 40.6% against 3.6% Share of Search.
- [Adecco vs Randstad: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adecco-vs-randstad): 27.2% Share of Search each.
- [Adecco vs Hays: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/adecco-vs-hays): 27.2% against 3.6% Share of Search.
- [Randstad vs Hays: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/hays-vs-randstad): 27.2% against 3.6% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for temp staffing agencies worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Adecco overtook Randstad to rank 2nd among temp staffing agencies worldwide, with 27.2% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Randstad gained share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide, from 25.8% to 27.2%.
- In September 2026, Drake lost share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide, from 47.3% to 40.6%.
- In September 2026, Hays lost share of searches among temp staffing agencies worldwide, from 4.2% to 3.6%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for ManpowerGroup worldwide fell 32.7% over 12 measured months, from 110K to 74K in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Drake | 40.6% | 2.2M | 0.0% | Drake |
| 2 | Adecco | 27.2% | 1.5M | +50.0% | Adecco |
| 3 | Randstad | 27.2% | 1.5M | +23.0% | Randstad |
| 4 | Hays | 3.6% | 201K | 0.0% | Hays |
| 5 | ManpowerGroup | 1.3% | 74K | 0.0% | ManpowerGroup |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Drake | 2.2M | 40% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Adecco | 1.5M | 26.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Randstad | 1.5M | 26.8% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Hays | 246K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | ManpowerGroup | 110K | 2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Drake | 1.8M | 40.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Adecco | 1.2M | 26.7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Randstad | 1.2M | 26.7% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Hays | 201K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | ManpowerGroup | 90.5K | 2% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Drake | 1.8M | 42.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Randstad | 1.2M | 28.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Adecco | 1M | 23.3% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Hays | 165K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | ManpowerGroup | 74K | 1.7% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Drake | 2.2M | 40.5% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Adecco | 1.5M | 27.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Randstad | 1.5M | 27.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Hays | 201K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 90.5K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Drake | 1.8M | 37.9% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Randstad | 1.5M | 31.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Adecco | 1.2M | 25.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Hays | 201K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 74K | 1.5% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Drake | 1.8M | 35.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Adecco | 1.5M | 29.3% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Randstad | 1.5M | 29.3% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Hays | 201K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 90.5K | 1.8% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Drake | 2.2M | 42.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Randstad | 1.5M | 28.6% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Adecco | 1.2M | 23.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Hays | 201K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 90.5K | 1.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Drake | 4.1M | 57.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Randstad | 1.5M | 21.2% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Adecco | 1.2M | 17.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Hays | 201K | 2.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 74K | 1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Drake | 2.2M | 42.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Randstad | 1.5M | 28.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Adecco | 1.2M | 23.3% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Hays | 201K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 74K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Drake | 1.8M | 40.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Adecco | 1.2M | 26.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Randstad | 1.2M | 26.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Hays | 201K | 4.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 74K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Drake | 2.2M | 47.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Randstad | 1.2M | 25.8% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Adecco | 1M | 21.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Hays | 201K | 4.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 74K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Drake | 2.2M | 40.6% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Adecco | 1.5M | 27.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Randstad | 1.5M | 27.2% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Hays | 201K | 3.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | ManpowerGroup | 74K | 1.3% | 5 |

## What is being compared

- **Adecco**: Measured on the search term “adecco”.
- **Drake**: Measured on the search term “drake”.
- **Hays**: Measured on the search term “hays”.
- **ManpowerGroup**: Measured on the search term “manpowergroup”.
- **Randstad**: Measured on the search term “randstad”.

- [Adecco](/demand/global-en/brands/adecco)
- [Drake](/demand/global-en/brands/drake)
- [Hays](/demand/global-en/brands/hays)
- [ManpowerGroup](/demand/global-en/brands/manpowergroup)
- [Randstad](/demand/global-en/brands/randstad)

## Methodology

- [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among temp staffing agencies worldwide?

In September 2026, Drake was the most searched among temp staffing agencies worldwide, with an estimated 2.2M branded searches, 40.6% of all searches for the five we track. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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