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HR & Staffing’s cost-per-purchase in the aggregate sits far below the overall benchmark but tells a clear seasonal story: a late‑summer spike, a dip into December, then an early‑year rebound before a gentle decline into mid‑2026. This analysis is based on $3B worth of advertising data from our dataset, which provides strong directional benchmarks. This analysis explores ad performance trends for HR & Staffing in All countries available compared to the global benchmark.
Across the 13‑month window (June 2025–June 2026) HR & Staffing’s median cost-per-purchase averaged about $1.56. The series began at $1.15 in June 2025 and closed at $1.23 in June 2026 — a modest net increase of roughly +7% from start to finish. The high point was $2.25 in September 2025; the low was $1.03 in December 2025 — a swing of about +118% from trough to peak.
By contrast, the global baseline averaged roughly $48.18 over the same months, ranging from $25.50 (June 2026) up to $55.54 (March 2026). That makes HR & Staffing costs per purchase roughly 3% of the global benchmark on average — in other words, about 97% lower in magnitude than the overall benchmark figures. Monthly absolute movement for HR & Staffing averaged about $0.32 (≈20.7% of its mean), indicating pronounced relative volatility even though dollar amounts remain small.
The HR & Staffing series shows a recognizable rhythm. After two relatively flat summer months (June–July), cost-per-purchase climbs into August and peaks in September. A steady decline follows through October and November, hitting the year’s trough in December. January and February see a rebound into the mid‑$1.60s, with a second local rise in March–April (around $1.84–$1.86), then a taper through May–June 2026.
The global baseline displays a different cadence: relative stability through late 2025, a notable March 2026 peak, and an abrupt drop into June 2026. While HR & Staffing’s dollar moves are small, its month‑to‑month percentage swings are larger, producing a choppier feel compared with the baseline.
Framed against the global benchmark, HR & Staffing in All countries available is consistently below average in absolute dollars — materially so. The gap narrows and widens across months: at its narrowest (relative terms) the HR & Staffing figure is still only a few percent of the baseline; at its widest the difference exceeds 98% in nominal terms. Baseline monthly absolute changes averaged about $4.21 (≈8.7% of its mean), whereas HR & Staffing averaged $0.32 monthly (≈20.7% of its mean), making the HR & Staffing series proportionally more volatile despite far lower nominal costs.
Understanding these cost-per-purchase patterns — the summer peak, December trough, and early‑Q1 rebound — is useful context when reading Facebook Ads benchmarks, CPC trends, CPM analysis, and CTR performance within broader industry ad performance and country-specific ad costs landscapes.
Understanding cost-per-purchase benchmarks for HR & Staffing in All countries available helps advertisers place industry ad performance in context against global Facebook Ads benchmarks and broader country-specific ad costs.
Insights & analysis of Facebook advertising costs
Facebook advertising costs vary based on many factors including industry, target audience, ad placement, and campaign objectives. In the HR & Staffing industry, Facebook ad costs can be influenced by seasonal trends and market competition. Geographic targeting affects ad costs based on market competition and user engagement in different regions. Different campaign objectives lead to varying costs based on how Facebook optimizes for your specific goals. The data shown represents median values across multiple campaigns, and individual results may vary based on ad quality, audience targeting, and campaign optimization.
We use the median CTR because the underlying distribution of click-through rates is highly skewed, with a small share of campaigns achieving extremely high CTRs. These outliers can inflate a simple average, making it less representative of what most advertisers actually experience. By using the median—which sits at the midpoint of all campaigns—we provide a more rigorous and realistic benchmark that reflects the true underlying data model and helps you set attainable performance expectations.
Note: This data represents industry median values and benchmarks. Your actual costs may vary based on specific targeting, ad creative quality, and campaign optimization.
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