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ASA: Staffing employment up more than 5% in 2014

March 19, 2015

US staffing companies employed an average of 3.2 million temporary and contract workers per week in 2014, up 5.4% from 2013, according to data released today by the American Staffing Association.

Over the course of 2014, staffing firms hired a total of 14.6 million temporary and contract employees.

In the fourth quarter of 2014, average weekly staffing industry employment grew by 137,100 workers, up 4.2% from the third quarter.

The ASA staffing employment and sales survey is conducted on a quarterly basis, covering approximately 10,000 establishments.