Temporary staffing hours worked fell 11% year over year in the week ended Feb. 11, according to the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator released today.

Commercial staffing hours fell 13% year over year while professional staffing hours fell 4%.

The trend of decreasing hours worked has similarities to the decline in temporary help employment as reported in the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report. However, lower levels are not surprising given the record volume reached in many staffing skill segments in 2022 and in the face of current headwinds such as inflation, elevated interest rates and general economic slowing.