July Staffing Up 2.1% From a Year Ago

Staffing employment is up 2.1% compared to the same month last year, according to the ASA Staffing Index.

The index value for the month of July is 94, indicating that staffing employment has experienced little change over the past 30 days. (0.2%).

To view weekly index data, visit americanstaffing.net.

The ASA Staffing Index is reported nine days after each workweek, making it a virtual real-time measure of staffing employment trends. ASA research shows that staffing employment is a coincident economic indicator and leading employment indicator. Data for the index are gathered by ASA research partner Inavero, a market research firm based in Portland, OR.

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About the American Staffing Association

The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state and regional affiliates advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices. For more information about ASA, visit americanstaffing.net.