ASA Staffing Index
ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
Staffing employment declined during the week of Oct. 7-13, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 1.5% down to a rounded value of 89. This week will be used in the October monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on Nov. 1.
The ASA Staffing Index
Staffing Index Reporting Schedule
Participate in the Survey and Receive Exclusive Reports
All staffing firms with U.S. operations are invited to participate in the ASA Staffing Index survey. There are no fees for participation, and the nine-question survey takes only seconds each week to complete. Participants receive three emails per week: an invitation sent Wednesday morning to complete the survey by Monday evening, a Monday morning reminder, and a report on the weekly results (usually sent Tuesday morning).
The ASA Staffing Index as an Economic Indicator
Many experts agree—and ASA research confirms—that staffing industry employment serves as a coincident economic indicator and a leading indicator of total U.S. nonfarm employment. The ASA Staffing Index bears watching as a near real-time measure of weekly trends in staffing industry employment and current economic conditions, as well as of future overall employment trends.
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About the ASA Staffing Index
The ASA Staffing Index tracks weekly changes in temporary and contract employment. Survey results are typically posted nine days after the close of a given work week, providing a near real-time gauge of staffing industry employment and overall economic activity.
