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2018 Staffing Industry Playbook

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THE ECONOMY & U.S. LABOR MARKET

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Gross Domestic Product 666 KB 658 KB
Unemployment Rate 503 KB 512 KB
Job Openings and Hires 734 KB 690 KB
Labor Force Participation Rate 481 KB 523 KB

STAFFING EMPLOYMENT

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ASA Staffing Index 867 KB 864 KB
Average Weekly Staffing Employment 2 MB 1 MB
Annual Staffing Employment 700 KB 613 KB
Staffing Penetration Rate 5790 KB 570 KB
Staffing and Recruiting Industry Sales 590 KB 619 KB
Staffing Sales by Sector 475 KB 151 KB

FUTURE GROWTH

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Forecasting Economic Growth 452 KB 474 KB
Staffing Growth Surpasses GDP 872 KB 670 KB
Employment Growth by Industry 612 KB 608 KB
Fastest-Growing Occupational Groups 691 KB 673 KB

THE FACES OF STAFFING

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Occupational Distribution of Staffing Employees 1 MB 1 MB
Staffing Employee Turnover and Tenure 588 KB 530 KB
Staffing Market Size 1 MB 897 KB
Key Staffing Driver by Sector 556 KB 533 KB
Suitable Terms for Staffing Employees 507 KB 469 KB

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