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View All NewsStaffing hours worked rise 1% year over year, but edge down from prior week
Hours worked in the US staffing industry rose 1% year over year in the week ended Aug. 20, driven by strong demand for professional staffing services, according to the latest SIA Bullhorn Staffing Indicator, released today.
Hours edged down 0.1% week over week.
| Week ending Aug. 20, 2022 | Indexed value | Year over year | Week over week |
| US staffing | 105 | +1% | -0.1% |
| Commercial staffing | 89 | -3% | +0.1% |
| Professional staffing | 143 | +13% | -0.6% |
The SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator measures hours worked. It comprises two sets of analyses: a year-over-year comparison showing how the most recent week compared to the same week 12 months previously and an indexed value that has been benchmarked against data from the week ended Jan. 19, 2019.
In the week ended Aug. 20, the index value was 105, unchanged from each of the prior two weeks as revised.
The full report on the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator, which provides additional information, is available online.