ASA Staffing Employment & Sales Survey

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The ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey is conducted on a quarterly basis and collects information on temporary and contract staffing sales, payroll, and employment. The survey has been conducted since 1992.
U.S. Staffing Industryā€™s Seasonal Declines Narrow in First Quarter of 2026
A seasonal slowdown in hiring led temporary and contract staffing employment to fall by 7.5%, or 154,000 jobs, from the fourth quarter of 2025 to the first quarter of 2026, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

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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:

  • Officeā€“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 4Q2025 1Q2026 2Q2026 3Q2026 4Q2026
Survey Opens Jan. 13, 2025 April 7, 2026 July 9, 2026 Oct. 1, 2026 Jan. 7, 2027
Survey Closes Feb. 28, 2025 May 27, 2026 Aug. 28, 2026 Nov. 20, 2026 Feb. 26, 2027
News Release & Participant Report Available March 27, 2025 June 25, 2026 Sept. 10, 2026 Dec. 17, 2026 March 18, 2027