ASA Staffing Employment & Sales Survey
Staffing Industry Shed 44,000 Jobs Quarter-to-Quarter, a 2% Decline
U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in the first quarter of 2024, down 7.7% or around 186,000 jobs from the fourth quarter to the first quarter. Year-to-year, staffing jobs fell 13.9% from 1Q23. Staffing sales totaled $31.5 billion in 1Q24, down 8.4% quarter-to-quarter and 15.9% year-to-year.
Staffing Firms:
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Include Your Staffing Firm in the Survey
ASA invites all staffing firms operating in the U.S. to participate in the quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey. There are no fees to participate, and those who complete the nine-question survey receive an exclusive report on the results, which includes projections as well as gross margin and sector-level data.
Data is collected for these staffing sectors:
- Office–Clerical and Administrative
- Industrial
- Health Care
- Information Technology
- Engineering
- Scientific
- Accounting and Finance
- Management (including executives)
- Sales and Marketing
- Legal
- Other Professional
- Search and Placement (direct hire placement and special recruiting services)
Quarterly Survey Calendar
| Milestone | 4Q2023 | 1Q2024 | 2Q2024 | 3Q2024 | 4Q2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Survey Opens | Jan. 11, 2024 | April 8, 2024 | July 11, 2024 | Oct. 10, 2024 | Jan. 9, 2025 |
| Survey Closes | Feb. 28, 2024 | May 24, 2024 | Aug. 23, 2024 | Nov. 22, 2024 | Feb. 21, 2025 |
| News Release & Participant Report Available | March 21, 2024 | June 27, 2024 | Sept. 25, 2024 | Dec. 12, 2024 | March 13, 2025 |