Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Human Resources category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 30.0520789584 |
| 69.9479210416 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 19 |
| 81 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| perkbox.com | 30.16 |
| brighthr.com | 26.55 |
| employmenthero.com | 4.98 |
| natwestmentor.co.uk | 2.99 |
| betterhelp.com | 2.98 |
| indeed.com | 2.98 |
| bamboohr.com | 2.53 |
| childcare.co.uk | 1.96 |
| peoplehr.com | 1.74 |
| pluxee.uk | 1.68 |
| others | 21.45 |
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In the PPC landscape, Perkbox leads with 30.16% click share, followed by BrightHR at 26.55%. Employment Hero captures 4.98%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 21.45%.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
| Date | brighthr.com | perkbox.com | employmenthero.com | zoho.com | bamboohr.com | hibob.com | avensure.com | leapsome.com | healthassured.org | peninsulagrouplimited.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/01 | 7.27% | 6.46% | 3.19% | 3.43% | 5.51% | 4.91% | 3.92% | 10.28% | 0% | 8.27% |
| 2026/01/02 | 7.11% | 5.85% | 2.51% | 4.15% | 6.61% | 6.55% | 3.41% | 6.49% | 8.21% | 4.17% |
| 2026/01/03 | 11.68% | 4.8% | 1.85% | 4.62% | 6.13% | 7.8% | 4.83% | 8.3% | 5.91% | 5.34% |
| 2026/01/04 | 4.37% | 5.03% | 3.14% | 4.27% | 7.01% | 8.19% | 5.19% | 8.75% | 5.18% | 4.61% |
| 2026/01/05 | 9.98% | 7.06% | 2.53% | 2.58% | 6.78% | 5.47% | 3.95% | 7.48% | 9.12% | 3.98% |
| 2026/01/06 | 9.68% | 6.48% | 1.86% | 3.46% | 7.01% | 3.72% | 4.05% | 5.47% | 8.72% | 4.61% |
| 2026/01/07 | 7.71% | 6.56% | 3.08% | 5.46% | 3.8% | 6.37% | 4.86% | 11.45% | 0% | 2.89% |
| 2026/01/08 | 10.09% | 6.92% | 2.37% | 3.58% | 9.19% | 3.26% | 3.84% | 7.14% | 7.31% | 4.36% |
| 2026/01/09 | 8.1% | 5.95% | 2.74% | 3.69% | 7.1% | 3.68% | 2.75% | 4.12% | 7.3% | 5.17% |
| 2026/01/10 | 8.57% | 4.42% | 5.5% | 3.6% | 9.25% | 3.91% | 3.26% | 5.16% | 3.1% | 6.2% |
| 2026/01/11 | 4.12% | 4.21% | 5.37% | 4.18% | 8.19% | 4.31% | 3.91% | 3.31% | 5.07% | 6.66% |
| 2026/01/12 | 7.59% | 21.23% | 3.63% | 2.78% | 8.36% | 4.13% | 2.33% | 4.34% | 3.92% | 4.44% |
| 2026/01/13 | 9.56% | 6.59% | 4.98% | 2.72% | 10.25% | 2.47% | 3.99% | 3.17% | 5.72% | 4.42% |
| 2026/01/14 | 5.86% | 34.65% | 3.28% | 2.86% | 6.1% | 2.58% | 1.61% | 3.68% | 5% | 2.9% |
| 2026/01/15 | 5.25% | 39.68% | 3.38% | 1.75% | 4.51% | 1.88% | 1.96% | 2.46% | 4.2% | 3.21% |
| 2026/01/16 | 8.07% | 5.93% | 2.74% | 3.68% | 7.08% | 3.66% | 2.75% | 4.11% | 7.28% | 5.19% |
| 2026/01/17 | 6.06% | 20.48% | 6.07% | 4.31% | 3.96% | 3.59% | 3.56% | 6.07% | 0.05% | 4.38% |
| 2026/01/18 | 3.16% | 38.83% | 3.96% | 2.99% | 1.95% | 1.2% | 2.66% | 5.05% | 0.04% | 4.01% |
| 2026/01/19 | 6.22% | 22.99% | 4.93% | 2.66% | 2.22% | 3.15% | 2.8% | 5.39% | 3.82% | 3.62% |
| 2026/01/20 | 8.51% | 9.11% | 4.41% | 3.53% | 3.84% | 3.18% | 4.12% | 7.08% | 3.66% | 4.9% |
| 2026/01/21 | 7.99% | 9.55% | 5.39% | 3.58% | 5.07% | 2.02% | 4.51% | 6.51% | 3.14% | 3.89% |
| 2026/01/22 | 6.41% | 44.93% | 3.02% | 2.97% | 3.17% | 1.46% | 1.95% | 4.33% | 1.11% | 2.35% |
| 2026/01/23 | 6.13% | 46.39% | 2.11% | 1.77% | 2.66% | 2.3% | 2.65% | 4.04% | 1.62% | 1.89% |
| 2026/01/24 | 11.95% | 29.63% | 3.19% | 2.55% | 2.59% | 0.47% | 3.97% | 5.24% | 2.48% | 2.15% |
| 2026/01/25 | 10.14% | 27.13% | 3.98% | 3.18% | 1.99% | 0.47% | 3.33% | 6.86% | 0% | 2.9% |
| 2026/01/26 | 14.06% | 9.69% | 4.12% | 3.48% | 5.22% | 3.83% | 3.54% | 3.65% | 3.66% | 2.67% |
| 2026/01/27 | 13.9% | 9.02% | 4.5% | 3.02% | 3.46% | 3.05% | 1.92% | 2.95% | 3.56% | 2.33% |
| 2026/01/28 | 12.21% | 16.26% | 3.36% | 2.79% | 3.24% | 3.13% | 1.54% | 1.37% | 3.18% | 1.32% |
| 2026/01/29 | 10.88% | 21.22% | 3.22% | 2.3% | 2.11% | 3.68% | 2.04% | 1.35% | 2.78% | 1.66% |
| 2026/01/30 | 16.9% | 10.64% | 4.1% | 2.8% | 4.21% | 4.71% | 2.48% | 1.49% | 3.8% | 2.79% |
| 2026/01/31 | 18.13% | 15.52% | 5.53% | 4.21% | 3.77% | 3.73% | 2.97% | 2.15% | 1.1% | 1.04% |
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In January 2026, brighthr.com saw a steady rise, peaking at 18.13% on the 31st. Perkbox.com experienced a dramatic surge mid-month, reaching 46.39% on the 23rd. Employmenthero.com maintained a modest presence, while zoho.com fluctuated slightly. Bamboohr.com and hibob.com showed varied trends, with hibob.com dipping mid-month. Avensure.com and leapsome.com had minor fluctuations, and healthassured.org saw a significant drop mid-month. Peninsulagrouplimited.com experienced a gradual decline, ending at 1.04%.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/01/01 | 235 |
| 2026/01/02 | 243 |
| 2026/01/03 | 243 |
| 2026/01/04 | 236 |
| 2026/01/05 | 249 |
| 2026/01/06 | 252 |
| 2026/01/07 | 238 |
| 2026/01/08 | 246 |
| 2026/01/09 | 255 |
| 2026/01/10 | 247 |
| 2026/01/11 | 244 |
| 2026/01/12 | 238 |
| 2026/01/13 | 239 |
| 2026/01/14 | 244 |
| 2026/01/15 | 249 |
| 2026/01/16 | 255 |
| 2026/01/17 | 238 |
| 2026/01/18 | 241 |
| 2026/01/19 | 245 |
| 2026/01/20 | 254 |
| 2026/01/21 | 245 |
| 2026/01/22 | 232 |
| 2026/01/23 | 237 |
| 2026/01/24 | 235 |
| 2026/01/25 | 247 |
| 2026/01/26 | 262 |
| 2026/01/27 | 251 |
| 2026/01/28 | 237 |
| 2026/01/29 | 241 |
| 2026/01/30 | 251 |
| 2026/01/31 | 228 |
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January saw fluctuating advertiser numbers, peaking at 262 on the 26th. The month concluded with a dip to 228.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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Perkbox.com surged with an 11.18% click share increase, while betterhelp.com dropped by 6.98%. Brighthr.com also rose by 6.23%, contrasting natwestmentor.co.uk’s 6.97% decline.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | brighthr.com | breathehr.com | perkbox.com | bamboohr.com | zoho.com | leapsome.com | hibob.com | natwestmentor.co.uk | pluxee.uk | betterhelp.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/01 | 10.4% | 4.92% | 3.39% | 4.28% | 3.8% | 10.55% | 7.1% | 0.22% | 0% | 0.01% |
| 2026/01/02 | 10.69% | 4.7% | 3.54% | 7.02% | 4.84% | 6.86% | 8.53% | 0% | 0% | 0.08% |
| 2026/01/03 | 15.13% | 3.43% | 3.13% | 4.23% | 5.36% | 8.83% | 9.12% | 0.04% | 0% | 0.09% |
| 2026/01/04 | 9.05% | 3.48% | 3.33% | 6.86% | 5.42% | 8.68% | 9.84% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 2026/01/05 | 14.61% | 1.01% | 4.22% | 8.34% | 3.25% | 7.14% | 6.06% | 0.21% | 0% | 0.01% |
| 2026/01/06 | 14.73% | 0.56% | 4.14% | 8.49% | 4.45% | 5.25% | 3.19% | 0.24% | 0% | 0.02% |
| 2026/01/07 | 10.56% | 3.77% | 3.82% | 2.26% | 5.54% | 11.8% | 8.39% | 0.35% | 0% | 0% |
| 2026/01/08 | 14.89% | 4.07% | 4.32% | 10.82% | 4.75% | 6.78% | 3.29% | 0.02% | 0.27% | 0% |
| 2026/01/09 | 6.75% | 2.9% | 2.01% | 5.48% | 2.67% | 2.48% | 2.86% | 0.1% | 0.35% | 45.98% |
| 2026/01/10 | 7.17% | 3.38% | 1.75% | 6.28% | 2.62% | 2.67% | 3.24% | 0% | 1.02% | 45.48% |
| 2026/01/11 | 7.98% | 9.66% | 2.77% | 8.94% | 4.97% | 3.11% | 5.91% | 0.42% | 3.4% | 0% |
| 2026/01/12 | 5.67% | 2.08% | 31.25% | 4.98% | 1.68% | 1.98% | 2.25% | 29.61% | 0.95% | 0% |
| 2026/01/13 | 5.57% | 2.39% | 1.65% | 5.39% | 1.27% | 1.65% | 1.26% | 30.26% | 0.7% | 0% |
| 2026/01/14 | 4.31% | 2.22% | 64.54% | 4.14% | 1.74% | 2.21% | 1.17% | 0% | 0.1% | 0% |
| 2026/01/15 | 2.95% | 1.02% | 58.38% | 1.95% | 0.76% | 1.14% | 1.02% | 19.17% | 0.16% | 0% |
| 2026/01/16 | 6.75% | 2.9% | 2.01% | 5.48% | 2.67% | 2.48% | 2.86% | 0.1% | 0.35% | 45.98% |
| 2026/01/17 | 6.14% | 4.96% | 34.19% | 1.78% | 3.63% | 5.81% | 3.2% | 0.08% | 1.69% | 0.01% |
| 2026/01/18 | 3.11% | 3.21% | 64.91% | 0.37% | 1.64% | 3.26% | 0.8% | 0.05% | 0.77% | 0% |
| 2026/01/19 | 5.87% | 3.01% | 48.7% | 0.52% | 1.83% | 4% | 1.72% | 0% | 1.2% | 0% |
| 2026/01/20 | 11.15% | 3.81% | 5.66% | 3.27% | 3.37% | 6.88% | 3.77% | 0.02% | 1.72% | 0% |
| 2026/01/21 | 12.47% | 2.5% | 7.1% | 5.79% | 4.09% | 7.92% | 2.99% | 0.04% | 0.32% | 0% |
| 2026/01/22 | 3.88% | 1.33% | 74.23% | 1.85% | 1.44% | 2.29% | 0.86% | 0% | 0.06% | 0% |
| 2026/01/23 | 3.55% | 0.99% | 76.63% | 1.03% | 0.77% | 1.86% | 1.72% | 0.05% | 0.08% | 0% |
| 2026/01/24 | 12.74% | 7.42% | 48.24% | 1.98% | 1.46% | 3.34% | 0.06% | 0.1% | 0.05% | 0.04% |
| 2026/01/25 | 10.97% | 7.08% | 48.18% | 0.43% | 1.81% | 3.85% | 0.05% | 0.03% | 0.04% | 0% |
| 2026/01/26 | 20.28% | 4.57% | 5.4% | 7.04% | 3.08% | 3.27% | 7.51% | 0.11% | 0.12% | 0.01% |
| 2026/01/27 | 21.61% | 4.78% | 5.13% | 4.48% | 3.42% | 2.4% | 4.42% | 0% | 0.89% | 0% |
| 2026/01/28 | 11.28% | 2.88% | 19.26% | 3.62% | 1.5% | 0.81% | 2.01% | 0.02% | 16.32% | 0% |
| 2026/01/29 | 10.02% | 1.66% | 31.73% | 1.64% | 1.23% | 0.91% | 4.87% | 0% | 29.24% | 0% |
| 2026/01/30 | 23.36% | 5.5% | 5% | 6.06% | 2.24% | 1.53% | 7.8% | 0% | 0.2% | 0% |
| 2026/01/31 | 24.62% | 13.55% | 9.16% | 5.8% | 3.69% | 2.37% | 1.42% | 0.1% | 0.09% | 0.02% |
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In January 2026, brighthr.com saw fluctuating impressions, peaking at 24.62% on the 31st. Perkbox.com experienced a dramatic rise mid-month, reaching 76.63% on the 23rd. Meanwhile, breathehr.com and bamboohr.com maintained moderate shares, with breathehr.com ending at 13.55% and bamboohr.com at 5.8%. Overall, the month concluded with significant shifts in impression shares.
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