The American Staffing Association’s index measuring employment in the US staffing industry edged up to a reading of 96.30 for the week of June 12 to June 18, reaching the highest value for the same week since 2007. Temporary and contract staffing employment rose 0.21% from the prior week and 2.20% from the same week last year.

The four-week moving average for the ASA Staffing Index progressed to 95.43, the strongest reading of the four-week moving average so far this year.