Buyers of contingent labor plan to increase their use of such workers by 26 percent over the next two years, according to a survey by Staffing Industry Analysts.

Buyers in the restaurant/hospitality and finance/insurance industries are among those planning the biggest increases in their use of continent workers, according to the study.

Those in the restaurant/hospitality/retail industries plan to increase their use of contingents by 42 percent over the next two years. Those in the finance/insurance industries plan to increase use by 40 percent.

“Historically, the retail and hospitality industries have been under-penetrated by contingent labor,” said Robert Balicki, research associate at Staffing Industry Analysts. “However, our survey results indicate that these buyers may be finally coming around and embracing temporary workers. Of course, the degree to which these projections will be realized will likely also depend on the economy.”

The findings are part 2011 Contingent Buyer Survey produced by Staffing Industry Analysts. The survey includes responses from 236 contingent buyers from 187 large companies that have more than 1,000 employees.

The survey goes into plans for contingent worker usage by industry and size of buyer among other analysis of data.

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