.work domain statistics
On Aug 8, 2026 the .work zone held 339,103 domains, which makes it #33 in RootFetch's ranking. Since its first check on Feb 26, 2026 it has grown by 0.7% (+2,342 domains).
About the .work extension
Registry Services, LLC runs .work, which went live in the root zone on Sep 23, 2014 (12.0 years ago). Its ICANN registry agreement was signed on Dec 19, 2013, 278 days before launch.
Registry details from ICANN's gTLD list.
Other extensions run by Registry Services, LLC
Registry Services, LLC operates 35 of the TLDs RootFetch tracks, holding 5,300,996 domains in total. .work is #4 of them by size, with 6.4% of the group's domains. The largest are listed below.
How .work compares
.work is bigger than 97% of the TLDs in this dataset. Since Feb 26 it has changed +0.7%, against a median of +3.5% for large TLDs tracked as long, which puts it ahead of 35% of them. .work beat 2 of the 10 similar-sized TLDs on growth; the fastest of that group was .digital at +64.3%.
Biggest moves
Of 6 changes between checks, 3 were gains, 3 were losses and 0 showed no change. The biggest gain was +2,348 domains (+0.7%) between Mar 7, 2026 and May 30, 2026. The biggest drop was −799 (−0.2%) between May 30, 2026 and Aug 8, 2026.
.work growth trend
That is a 0.38% slice of the 89M domains in the whole dataset. Over the 163 days from Feb 26 to Aug 8 it averaged +0.03% a week, or +14 domains a day. Its strongest month on record was May 2026 (+2,348); its weakest was August 2026 (−799).
.work domains by month
| Month | Domains | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 339,103 | −799 |
| May 2026 | 339,902 | +2,348 |
| March 2026 | 337,554 | +793 |
| February 2026 | 336,761 | – |
Every check
| Date | Domains | Change | Growth | Window | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2026 | 339,103 | −799 | −0.2% | 70 days | |
| May 30, 2026 | 339,902 | +2,348 | +0.7% | 84 days | |
| Mar 7, 2026 | 337,554 | +775 | +0.2% | 4 days | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 336,779 | +140 | +0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 2, 2026 | 336,639 | −13 | −0.0% | 1 day | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 336,652 | −109 | −0.0% | 3 days | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 336,761 | – | – | first check |
Questions about .work
How many .work domains are there?
As of Aug 8, 2026, there are 339,103 registered .work domains.
Can anyone register a .work domain?
.work is open to the public through registrars; it is not a Specification 13 brand TLD. Check Registry Services, LLC's policies for any restrictions.
Who runs the .work domain extension?
Registry Services, LLC.
When was .work created?
.work went live in the DNS root on Sep 23, 2014.
Is .work growing?
.work went from 336,761 domains on Feb 26, 2026 to 339,103 on Aug 8, 2026, a change of +0.7%.
How big is the .work domain extension compared to others?
It ranks #33 by domain count. Its nearest neighbours are .life, .world, .fun.