diff --git a/projects/aca-content/assets/i18n/en.json b/projects/aca-content/assets/i18n/en.json
index e1ce84a11..3c2626acb 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/assets/i18n/en.json
+++ b/projects/aca-content/assets/i18n/en.json
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@
                 "EFFECTIVITY": "Effectivity",
                 "TITLE": "Search Results",
                 "FILTER_SET": "Filter Set:",
+                "LOADING": "Loading search results, please wait.",
                 "ADVANCED_FILTERS": "Advanced Filters:",
                 "RESET": "Reset",
                 "RESET_ACTION": "Reset search filters",
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.html b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.html
index 509e6a177..4d6a11872 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.html
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.html
@@ -11,7 +11,20 @@
     <div class="aca-main-content">
       <div class="adf-search-results">
         <div class="adf-search-results__content">
-          <mat-progress-bar *ngIf="isLoading" mode="indeterminate" aria-live="polite" />
+          @if (isLoading) {
+            <mat-progress-bar mode="indeterminate" />
+          }
+          <output class="cdk-visually-hidden" aria-live="polite">
+            @if (isLoading) {
+              {{ 'APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.LOADING' | translate }}
+            } @else {
+              @if (totalResults > 0) {
+                {{ (totalResults === 1 ? 'APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.FOUND_ONE_RESULT' : 'APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.FOUND_RESULTS') | translate: { number: totalResults } }}
+              } @else {
+                {{ 'APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.NO_RESULTS' | translate }}
+              }
+            }
+          </output>
           <div class="adf-search-results__content-header aca-content">
             <div class="aca-content__filter-set">
               <p>{{ 'APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.FILTER_SET' | translate }}</p>
diff --git a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.spec.ts b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.spec.ts
index d0b14c68f..260adc1e0 100644
--- a/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/aca-content/src/lib/components/search/search-results/search-results.component.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 import { ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, flush, TestBed, tick } from '@angular/core/testing';
 import { SearchResultsComponent } from './search-results.component';
-import { AppConfigService, NotificationService, TranslationService } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
+import { AppConfigService, NotificationService, TranslationService, UnitTestingUtils } from '@alfresco/adf-core';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { NavigateToFolder } from '@alfresco/aca-shared/store';
 import { Pagination, SearchRequest } from '@alfresco/js-api';
@@ -62,12 +62,14 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
   let showErrorSpy: jasmine.Spy<(message: string, action?: string, interpolateArgs?: any, showAction?: boolean) => MatSnackBarRef<any>>;
   let showInfoSpy: jasmine.Spy<(message: string, action?: string, interpolateArgs?: any, showAction?: boolean) => MatSnackBarRef<any>>;
   let loader: HarnessLoader;
+  let unitTestingUtils: UnitTestingUtils;
 
   const editSavedSearchesSpy = jasmine.createSpy('editSavedSearch');
   const getSavedSearchButton = (): HTMLButtonElement => fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.aca-content__save-search-action');
   const getResetSearchButton = (): HTMLButtonElement => fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.aca-content__reset-action');
   const getDividerHarness = () => loader.getHarness(MatDividerHarness);
   const getProgressBarHarnesses = () => loader.getAllHarnesses(MatProgressBarHarness);
+  const getStatusText = (): string => unitTestingUtils.getByCSS('.cdk-visually-hidden').nativeElement.textContent.trim();
 
   const encodeQuery = (query: any): string => {
     return Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(query)).toString('base64');
@@ -141,6 +143,7 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
 
     fixture.detectChanges();
     loader = TestbedHarnessEnvironment.loader(fixture);
+    unitTestingUtils = new UnitTestingUtils(fixture.debugElement);
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -472,6 +475,43 @@ describe('SearchComponent', () => {
     expect(await divider.getOrientation()).toBe('vertical');
   });
 
+  describe('search process status', () => {
+    it('should have loading status when search is loading', () => {
+      component.isLoading = true;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(getStatusText()).toBe('APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.LOADING');
+    });
+
+    it('should not have loading status when search is not loading', () => {
+      component.isLoading = false;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(getStatusText()).not.toBe('APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.LOADING');
+    });
+
+    it('should have the correct result status when search is complete and results are present', () => {
+      component.isLoading = false;
+      component.totalResults = 1;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(getStatusText()).toBe('APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.FOUND_ONE_RESULT');
+
+      component.totalResults = 5;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(getStatusText()).toBe('APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.FOUND_RESULTS');
+    });
+
+    it('should have no results status when search is complete and no results are present', () => {
+      component.isLoading = false;
+      component.totalResults = 0;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(getStatusText()).toBe('APP.BROWSE.SEARCH.NO_RESULTS');
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('reset button', () => {
     it('should enable the reset button when there are queryFragments', fakeAsync(() => {
       queryBuilder.queryFragmentsUpdate.next({ test: 'test-value' });