The Canadian staffing index, which measures staffing activity in Canada, rose 6% in July on a year-over-year basis to a reading of 113.

“After a strong start to 2018, it appears that year-over-year growth has moderated these past few months,” said Maxim Kupfer, research analyst at Staffing Industry Analysts. “This is the highest the index has been since November of last year.”

The index also rose 6% on a month-over-month basis in July.

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.