--- title: "USAJOBS: search popularity in the United States" description: "USAJOBS is the US federal government's job board. 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/us/brands/usajobs" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # USAJOBS: search popularity in the United States USAJOBS is the US federal government's job board. 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 - **Brand**: USAJOBS - **Owned by**: US Office of Personnel Management - **Market**: United States - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among job boards**: 4.5% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Job boards | 3 | 4.5% | 1.2M | - [Job boards](/demand/us/categories/us-job-boards) ## Top job boards in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, USAJOBS appeared in all five answers. USAJOBS is the fifth most recommended of the five. 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 | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LinkedIn | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Indeed | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ZipRecruiter | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Glassdoor | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | USAJOBS | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about job boards - Asked ChatGPT "Which job board should I use in the US?": 1. LinkedIn, 2. Indeed, 3. Glassdoor, 4. ZipRecruiter, 5. USAJOBS - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best job boards in the US?": 1. LinkedIn, 2. Indeed, 3. Glassdoor, 4. ZipRecruiter, 5. USAJOBS - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best job board in the US for finding a new job?": 1. LinkedIn, 2. Indeed, 3. Glassdoor, 4. ZipRecruiter, 5. USAJOBS - Searched Google, AI Overview "job search sites": 1. Indeed, 2. LinkedIn, 3. ZipRecruiter, 4. USAJOBS - Searched Google, AI Overview "best job sites": 1. LinkedIn, 2. Indeed, 3. ZipRecruiter, 4. Glassdoor, 5. USAJOBS Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for USAJOBS changed in the United States over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for USAJOBS in the United States rose from 823K to 1.2M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, USAJOBS’s share of searches among job boards in the United States increased from 3% to 4.5%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, USAJOBS’s share of searches among job boards in the United States peaked at 4.5% in June 2026 and was lowest at 3% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for United States job boards in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for USAJOBS in the United States rose 48.2% over 12 measured months, from 823K to 1.2M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ZipRecruiter in the United States rose 21.5% over 12 measured months, from 823K to 1M in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Glassdoor in the United States fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 673K to 450K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Job boards | 823K | 3% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Job boards | 823K | 3.3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Job boards | 1M | 4.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Job boards | 1.2M | 4.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Job boards | 1M | 3.7% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Job boards | 1.2M | 4.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Job boards | 1.2M | 4.4% | 3 | | May 2026 | Job boards | 1.2M | 4.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Job boards | 1.2M | 4.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Job boards | 1.2M | 4.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Job boards | 1.2M | 4.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Job boards | 1.2M | 4.5% | 3 | ## How are USAJOBS’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using USAJOBS’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “usajobs” ## Which job boards compete with USAJOBS? - [Indeed](/demand/us/brands/indeed): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/indeed-vs-usajobs - [LinkedIn](/demand/us/brands/linkedin): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/linkedin-vs-usajobs - [ZipRecruiter](/demand/us/brands/ziprecruiter): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/usajobs-vs-ziprecruiter - [Glassdoor](/demand/us/brands/glassdoor): Head-to-head: /demand/us/compare/glassdoor-vs-usajobs ## Who owns USAJOBS? USAJOBS is owned by US Office of Personnel Management. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by US Office of Personnel Management. ## 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 ### Who owns USAJOBS? USAJOBS is owned by US Office of Personnel Management. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by US Office of Personnel Management. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "USAJOBS: search popularity in the United States". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/usajobs This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/brands/usajobs. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.