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How much do Google Ads cost for staffing agencies in Halifax?

Updated monthly · Google data for the 12 months to September 2026

Cost per click

$1.05–$9.01

Typical about $3.08, top-of-page range

Searches a month

120

Core searches in Halifax

Competition

Low

26/100 on Google’s scale

Busiest months

Feb, Jan

Slowest: September

In short: Google Ads for staffing agencies in Halifax, NS cost about $1.05–$9.01 per click, with about 120 searches a month and the most demand in February.

On Meta Facebook and Instagram

Cost per lead

$8–$30

Paid Media Canada benchmark

Cost per 1,000 views

$10–$18

Typical CPM, mid-size cities

Who to reach

Job seekers in labour, warehouse and manufacturing; separately, business owners and HR managers

Ages 18–55 · 439,819 people live here (2021 Census)

Target area

15 km around the city

Ad idea: Weekly pay and start this week

What this means

  • Clicks cost about 39% more here than the Nova Scotia average ($3.08 vs $2.21).
  • Against the Canada average ($2.04), clicks here cost about 51% more.
  • Searches peak in February and January and are lowest in September. The busiest month gets about 157% more searches than the slowest.
  • Launch or raise budgets by mid-January so campaigns are learning before the February peak.
  • Competition is low (26/100), close to the national level for this industry (26/100).

Search demand trend

Monthly searches, 12 months to September 2026. 100 = that area’s average month, so the lines compare shape, not size.

HalifaxNova ScotiaCanada

04080120160JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Seasonality

Each month’s searches as a share of the average month. Red = peak months, grey = slowest.

114Jan158Feb114Mar114Apr105May114Jun70Jul70Aug61Sep96Oct114Nov70Dec

Compared with other Nova Scotia markets

The busiest markets in the same province, sorted by cost per click. Typical CPC is the middle of the top-of-page range.

PlaceTypical CPCSearches/moCompetition
Halifax$3.0812026
Nova Scotia (province)$2.2129020
Canada$2.0414,10026

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Google Ads click cost for staffing agencies in Halifax?

About $1.05 to $9.01 per click at the top of the page, typically around $3.08, based on Google Keyword Planner data for the 12 months to September 2026.

When do people search most for staffing agencies in Halifax?

February and January have the most searches. September is the slowest month.

How many people search for staffing agencies in Halifax?

About 120 searches a month for core terms.

How much do Facebook and Instagram ads cost for staffing agencies in Halifax?

Paid Media Canada benchmarks put cost per lead at about $8 to $30 for this industry in a market this size, with typical costs of $10 to $18 per 1,000 views.

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Data: Google Keyword Planner via PaidMedia.ca, 12 months to September 2026. Cost per click is the top-of-page bid range, which runs higher than what many advertisers end up paying. Meta figures are Paid Media Canada benchmarks for this industry and market size. “Who usually advertises” describes typical kinds of advertisers, not named companies.