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The ASA Staffing Index tracks weekly changes in temporary and contract employment and serves as an indicator of current economic conditions.

January 2024ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report

Staffing employment rose in the week of Jan. 8-14, increasing 4.0% to a rounded value of 88. This week will be used in the January monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Feb. 2.

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The ASA Staffing Index
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All staffing firms with U.S. operations are invited to participate in the ASA Staffing Index survey. There are no fees for participation, and the nine-question survey takes only seconds each week to complete. Participants receive three emails per week: an invitation sent Wednesday morning to complete the survey by Monday evening, a Monday morning reminder, and a report on the weekly results (usually sent Tuesday morning).

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Staffing Jobs as an Economic IndicatorThe ASA Staffing Index as an Economic Indicator

Many experts agree—and ASA research confirms—that staffing industry employment serves as a coincident economic indicator and a leading indicator of total U.S. nonfarm employment. The ASA Staffing Index bears watching as a near real-time measure of weekly trends in staffing industry employment and current economic conditions, as well as of future overall employment trends.

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About the ASA Staffing Index

The ASA Staffing Index tracks weekly changes in temporary and contract employment. Survey results are typically posted nine days after the close of a given work week, providing a near real-time gauge of staffing industry employment and overall economic activity.