The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, fell 6% in September on a year-over-year basis to a reading of 103.

“Because of the long Labour Day weekend, September is a month that tends to have a lower index value,” said Maxim Kupfer, research analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts. “Year-over-year growth was roughly flat after adjusting for the number of working days, continuing the trend of the past five months.”

The index fell 10% on a month-over-month basis in September.

The Canadian Staffing Index measures the hours of labor performed by a sampling of temporary and contract workers in the staffing industry. Staffing Industry Analysts produces the index on behalf of the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services.