Nearly About 2.4 million temporary and contract employees work for America’s staffing companies during an average week in 2024.
During the course of 2023, America’s staffing companies hired 12.7 million temporary and contract employees.
Staffing employees work in virtually all occupations in all sectors:
40% of staffing employees work in higher-skilled occupations.
Staffing clients turn to staffing companies to achieve workforce flexibility and access to talent.
In 2021, there are around 27,000 staffing and recruiting companies in the U.S., which altogether operate close to 54,000 offices. Approximately 57% of companies and 76% of offices are in the temporary and contract sector of the industry.
ASA represents a majority of the industry in both sales and offices.
Staffing companies offer a wide range of employment-related services, predominantly
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Speech-language pathologist and Black family literacy advocate Dr. Kelly M. Byrd of Supplemental Health Care has been named the 2024 National Staffing Employee of the Year, the American Staffing Association announced today. The announcement marks the beginning of National Staffing Employee Week, which runs this year from Sept. 11 to 17 and highlights the achievements… More ›
ASA is the staffing industry’s leading source for economic data, survey reports, research, and analysis, giving firms valuable market and competitive insight, and clients and industry watchers an informed perspective on the industry. Here’s a glimpse into how all this is unleashing data-driven growth and success stories for members. More ›
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