--- title: "Aerotek vs Robert Half: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Aerotek or Robert Half more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Staffing agencies set worldwide. 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aerotek-vs-robert-half" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aerotek vs Robert Half: Which is searched more? Is Aerotek or Robert Half more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Staffing agencies set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Aerotek and Robert Half - **Competitive set**: Staffing agencies - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Aerotek Share of Search**: 4.8% - **Robert Half Share of Search**: 5.8% ## Is Aerotek or Robert Half more popular in search? - In September 2026, Robert Half had more branded searches than Aerotek among staffing agencies worldwide. Robert Half had about 246,000 branded searches, while Aerotek had 201,000. Robert Half made up 5.8% of all staffing agency searches we track, and Aerotek accounted for 4.8%. - Robert Half was ahead of Aerotek in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aerotek’s share of searches among staffing agencies worldwide moved from 5.7% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 246K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Robert Half’s share of searches among staffing agencies worldwide moved from 7% to 5.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 246K. ## Top staffing agencies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions, Aerotek was mentioned in two out of three: in two of the three ChatGPT answers. Robert Half was mentioned in one out of three: in one of the three ChatGPT answers. Aerotek and Robert Half were each listed first in one of the two answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Express Employment Professionals | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Robert Half | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Aerotek | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 3 | | Randstad | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Kelly Services | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 3 | | Adecco | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Hays | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | | Manpower | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 3 | ## Every AI answer about staffing agencies - Asked ChatGPT "Which staffing agency should I hire?": 1. Express Employment Professionals, 2. Aerotek - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best staffing agencies?": 1. Robert Half, 2. Express Employment Professionals, 3. Randstad, 4. Aerotek, 5. Kelly Services - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best staffing agency for temporary workers?": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Adecco, Hays and Manpower. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for staffing agencies worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Robert Half lost share of searches among staffing agencies worldwide, from 7.2% to 5.8%. - In September 2026, Aerotek lost share of searches among staffing agencies worldwide, from 5.9% to 4.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Aerotek estimated searches | Aerotek Share of Search | Aerotek rank | Robert Half estimated searches | Robert Half Share of Search | Robert Half rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 5.7% | 5 | 301K | 7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 4.7% | 7 | 246K | 7.1% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 5.2% | 6 | 201K | 6.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 5.8% | 4 | 301K | 7.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 5.3% | 5 | 246K | 6.5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 4.9% | 5 | 246K | 6% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 5.2% | 5 | 246K | 6.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 201K | 5.4% | 4 | 201K | 5.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 201K | 5.3% | 4 | 201K | 5.3% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 5.6% | 5 | 246K | 6.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 5.9% | 6 | 246K | 7.2% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 4.8% | 6 | 246K | 5.8% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aerotek’s and Robert Half’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Aerotek**: Measured on the search term “aerotek”. - **Robert Half**: Measured on the search term “robert half”. - [Aerotek profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aerotek) - [Robert Half profile](/demand/global-en/brands/robert-half) - [All staffing agencies worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/staffing-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## 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 ### Is Aerotek or Robert Half more popular in search? In September 2026, Robert Half had more branded searches than Aerotek among staffing agencies worldwide. Robert Half had about 246,000 branded searches, while Aerotek had 201,000. Robert Half made up 5.8% of all staffing agency searches we track, and Aerotek accounted for 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aerotek vs Robert Half: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aerotek-vs-robert-half This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aerotek-vs-robert-half. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.