Industrial staffing ranks as one of the largest segments in the staffing industry, and revenue is expected to grow by 15% in 2021, according to SIA’s latest forecast. However, it’s also a segment that was hit hard by Covid-19, with revenue falling an estimated 20% in 2020. Industrial staffing is also SIA’s staffing word of the week.

SIA’s Lexicon defines industrial staffing as:

“Staffing of work that is ‘blue collar’ in nature, typically requires physical activity or operation of machinery and falls outside of office/clerical staffing. Common job titles in the manufacturing setting include assembler, operator and skilled trades worker (welder, electrician, etc.). Common job titles in the warehouse and distribution setting include shipping and receiving clerk, material mover, picker and packer, and forklift operator.”

The full definition is online. In addition, SIA recently released a new report on industrial staffing.

The Lexicon, which is available online for free, also includes other workforce ecosystem terms.