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ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, July 2025 Index Sees Quick Seasonal Recovery Staffing employment experienced a healthy rebound in the week after Independence Day, with the ASA Staffing Index rising to a rounded value of 85. The Index returned to its pre-July-Fourth level almost immediately—in a stark contrast to last year, when the recovery took… More ›
48% of Employed Boomers Say It Hurts Careers —But 51% of Employed Gen Z Believe It Helps 44% of working U.S. adults believe an active social media presence is more likely to hurt someone’s career than help, while 37% say it’s more likely to be an advantage, according to a new Workforce Monitor® survey from… More ›
ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, June 2025 Steady Week-to-Week Change, Gradual Increase in four-Week Moving Average Staffing employment held steady during the week of June 9-15, with the ASA Staffing Index holding at a rounded value of 85. Staffing companies cited no primary factor that hindered further growth. Staffing jobs were 5.6% lower relative to… More ›
Staffing Employment Decreased 9.0% From 4Q24 to 1Q25 U.S. staffing companies employed an average of just under 2.0 million temporary and contract workers per week in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association—down by 195,000 from the fourth quarter of 2024. On a quarter-to-quarter basis, temporary and… More ›
28% of Employed Home Renters Would Have Less Than One Month of Savings if They Were Laid Off Today More than six in 10 employed U.S. adults are likely to supplement their income with a second job or side hustle over the next year, according to a new Workforce Monitor® survey from the American Staffing… More ›
A greater percentage of U.S. adults would recommend that graduating high school seniors attend a trade school than would recommend college, according to a new Workforce Monitor® survey from the American Staffing Association conducted by The Harris Poll. As the largest number of high school seniors in U.S. history prepares to graduate, 33% of U.S…. More ›
ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, May 2025 Dip in Index Contrasted With Steady Year-to-Year Levels Staffing employment edged down during the week of May 12-18, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing 0.4% to hold at a rounded value of 84. Staffing companies cited no primary factor that hindered further growth. Staffing jobs were 5.6% lower… More ›
ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, April 2025 Index Ticks Up to a Value of 84 Staffing employment edged up during the week of April 7-13, with the ASA Staffing Index increasing 0.7% to a rounded value of 84. Staffing companies cited no primary factor that hindered further growth. Staffing jobs were 6.2% lower relative to… More ›
Job Gains Mark First Quarter of Growth Since 2022 U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the fourth quarter of 2024—up 37,000 jobs from the third quarter of 2024—according to data released today by the American Staffing Association. The association’s Staffing Employment and Sales Survey showed… More ›
ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, March 2025 Index Holds at a Value of 83 Staffing employment edged down during the week of March 10-16, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing 0.3% but holding at a rounded value of 83. Staffing companies cited no primary factor that hindered further growth. Staffing jobs were 7.7% lower relative… More ›
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