European job site traffic up 27% in March 2006

Sites dedicated to online career resources, job search, and training attracted 54 mln visitors from Europe during March 2006, an increase of 27% from March 2005. Leading the category in Europe is Monster with 8.8 mln European visitors in March 2006 (up 17% over 2005), followed by German site Bundesagentur fur Arbeit with 4.1 mln European visitors (the most visited career site in Germany), and France-based ANPE Sites with 3.5 mln European visitors (the most-visited career sites in France).

Top career sites in Europe in March 2006
  Audience, 000 Growth
Mar 2005 Mar 2006 YTY
Total Internet
Population in Europe
153,102 171,265 12%
Career Services
& Development Category
42,683 54,323 27%
Monster 7,543 8,798 17%
Bundesagentur für Arbeit 4,115 4,073 -1%
ANPE Sites 2,553 3,507 37%
Stepstone 1,830 3,437 88%
Totaljobs.com 1,331 2,268 70%
JobCentrePlus.GOV.UK 1,397 2,194 57%
INFOJOBS.NET 1,305 2,192 68%
JobPilot 1,829 1,900 4%
Adecco 1,497 1,852 24%
College Board Property 94 1,613 NA
Source: comScore