US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 10% year over year in September among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse Survey. The 10% growth in September is a slight deceleration from the 11% growth rate reported in August.

“The high point of this month’s report was once again travel nursing, which grew faster than any other segment,” said Research Analyst Ziv Tepman. “At the low end was engineering/design, which continues to be hit hard by weakness in the oil and gas sector.”

According to the report, median year-over-year revenue growth accelerated in the following staffing segments in September from August:

• Industrial: to 7% from 6%
• Travel nursing: to 38% from 33%
• Locum tenens: to 26% from 21%
• Finance/accounting: to 10% from 5%

Median year-over-year revenue growth decelerated in September from August in the allied healthcare staffing segment to 15% from 38% and in the per diem nursing segment to 20% from 21%.

Median year-over-year revenue growth remained unchanged in office/clerical at 8%, IT at 10% and engineering/design staffing at -2%.

Pulse Survey results are based on a monthly survey of US staffing firms. Data from the month of September was submitted by individuals from 147 staffing companies.

The full Pulse Survey Report is available to firms that take part in the survey. Features include data on bill rate trends, data split by US regions, and tables with a snapshot of year-over-year and month-over-month revenue growth for the most recent month.

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