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title: "Agstaff vs Fast Force: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Agstaff or Fast Force? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ashburton recruitment agencies set in New Zealand. 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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# Agstaff vs Fast Force: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Agstaff or Fast Force? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Ashburton recruitment agencies set in New Zealand. 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**: Agstaff and Fast Force
- **Competitive set**: Ashburton recruitment agencies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Agstaff Share of Search**: 22.9%
- **Fast Force Share of Search**: 14.3%

## Which is more popular in search, Agstaff or Fast Force?

- In August 2026, Agstaff had more branded searches than Fast Force among ashburton recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Agstaff was estimated to have 160 branded searches compared to Fast Force’s 100, and held a 22.9% Share of Search versus Fast Force’s 14.3%.
- Agstaff was ahead of Fast Force in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Agstaff’s estimated Share of Search among ashburton recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 37.7% to 22.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 290 to 160.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fast Force’s estimated Share of Search among ashburton recruitment agencies in New Zealand moved from 7.8% to 14.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 100.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand ashburton recruitment agencies in August 2026?

- In August 2026, XR Recruitment overtook Agstaff to rank 2nd among ashburton recruitment agencies in New Zealand, at 30%.
- In August 2026, Fast Force gained estimated Share of Search among ashburton recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 8.2% to 14.3%.
- In August 2026, Agstaff lost estimated Share of Search among ashburton recruitment agencies in New Zealand, from 28.2% to 22.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Agstaff estimated searches | Agstaff Share of Search | Agstaff rank | Fast Force estimated searches | Fast Force Share of Search | Fast Force rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 290 | 37.7% | 1 | 60 | 7.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 290 | 33.3% | 2 | 70 | 8% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 170 | 25% | 3 | 40 | 5.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 290 | 35.8% | 1 | 70 | 8.6% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 240 | 32% | 2 | 80 | 10.7% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 330 | 32% | 2 | 90 | 8.7% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 280 | 28.6% | 2 | 110 | 11.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 270 | 33.8% | 2 | 80 | 10% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 290 | 32.6% | 2 | 70 | 7.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 240 | 28.2% | 2 | 70 | 8.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 160 | 22.9% | 3 | 100 | 14.3% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Agstaff’s and Fast Force’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.

- **Agstaff**: Measured on the search terms “agstaff”, “agstaff ashburton”, “agstaff jobs”, “agstaff new zealand”, “agstaff nz” and “agstaff recruitment”, summed into one figure.
- **Fast Force**: Measured on the search terms “fast force”, “fast force recruitment” and “fastforce”, summed into one figure.

- [Agstaff profile](/demand/nz/brands/agstaff)
- [Fast Force profile](/demand/nz/brands/fast-force)
- [All ashburton recruitment agencies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ashburton-recruitment-agencies): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

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

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Agstaff or Fast Force?

In August 2026, Agstaff had more branded searches than Fast Force among ashburton recruitment agencies in New Zealand. Agstaff was estimated to have 160 branded searches compared to Fast Force’s 100, and held a 22.9% Share of Search versus Fast Force’s 14.3%.

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