Leading Brands in Australia's Jobs & Careers Category: Q4 2024 Analysis

Introduction

In the dynamic landscape of job search platforms, Indeed, Upwork Global Inc., and Glassdoor have emerged as key players in Australia’s Jobs & Careers category. This article delves into their performance from Q3 2024 to Q4 2024, highlighting audience trends, app engagement, and advertising strategies. Sensor Tower’s unparalleled data insights provide a comprehensive overview of these brands’ digital presence across platforms.

Indeed

Indeed’s digital presence is robust, with its website, indeed.com, and the Indeed Job Search app leading the charge.

• Audience Trends: From Q3 to Q4 2024, indeed.com experienced a fluctuating trend in visits, peaking at nearly 30M in September before declining to about 23M in December. The monthly true audience consistently stayed above 1.7M, with web visitors significantly outnumbering app visitors.

• App Engagement: The Indeed Job Search app maintained a stable monthly active user base, with active users slightly above 340K by December, showing a gradual decline from previous months.

• Ad Spend & Channels: Indeed’s monthly advertising spend varied, with a notable increase in December reaching over $43K, primarily through Instagram and TikTok, which delivered significant impressions.

Upwork Global Inc.

Upwork’s digital strategy is centered around its website, upwork.com, and the Upwork for Freelancers app.

• Audience Trends: Upwork.com experienced a peak in October with over 6.8M visits, while the monthly true audience hovered around 100K by December, reflecting a primarily web-focused user base.

• App Engagement: The Upwork for Freelancers app had a modest presence, with monthly active users remaining stable at just over 2K throughout Q4.

• Ad Spend & Channels: Upwork’s monthly ad spend was minimal, with a brief investment in August on YouTube, delivering impressions just above 11K.

Glassdoor

Glassdoor’s presence is marked by its website, glassdoor.com, and the Glassdoor | Jobs & Community app.

• Audience Trends: The website’s visits varied, peaking at over 720K in November, while the monthly true audience was around 80K by December, indicating a balanced web and app usage.

• App Engagement: The app maintained steady engagement, with monthly active users fluctuating around 13K by the end of the year.

• Ad Spend & Channels: Glassdoor’s ad activity was minimal, with a small monthly spend on Instagram in December, resulting in impressions of approximately 12K.

Conclusion

Indeed, Upwork, and Glassdoor demonstrate distinct strategies in Australia’s Jobs & Careers category. While Indeed leads in audience size and advertising investment, Upwork focuses on web engagement, and Glassdoor maintains a balanced web and app presence. Sensor Tower’s comprehensive data insights provide invaluable understanding into these brands’ cross-platform dynamics, emphasizing the platform’s unique capability to synthesize web, app, and advertising data for detailed market analysis.

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