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July US Jobs Report

July 2, 2020

  • Total nonfarm employment rises by record 4.8 million in June, but still 10% below February levels
  • Temporary help posts record gain of 149k, but still down 24% year-over-year
  • National unemployment rate declines from 13% to 11% in June

Largest Direct Hire Firms Globally

July 2, 2020

  • SIA' s estimate for the size of the global direct hire market in 2019, as well as for the largest markets.
  • The 30 largest direct hire firms by revenue generated in 2019
  • Overview of the latest trends, based on data from the main players

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: June 2020 Selected Highlights

June 26, 2020

  • The Pulse survey is a monthly survey of staffing firms conducted by SIA regarding US staffing trends in revenue, orders, bill rates and sales/recruiting activity. This is a high level summary of the June 2020 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report.
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IT Staffing Growth Assessment: 2020 Update

June 24, 2020

  • The worldwide market for temporary IT staffing reached a scale of $70 billion in revenue in 2019.
  • Despite challenges arising from the health crisis there is evidence of stabilization in current trends and IT staffing is proving to be among the most resilient of staffing segments. 
  • This comprehensive... More

The US Gig Economy - 2020 Edition

June 9, 2020

  • 54 million people performed contingent work in the US last year, generating $1.3 trillion of revenue
  • Up until COVID-19, human cloud portion was continuing to surge, with overall contingent work showing flat to low growth
  • Since the onset of the pandemic, the US contingent workforce market... More

June US Jobs Report

June 5, 2020

  • Total nonfarm employment rises by 2.5 million in May, with majority of gains made up by food services
  • Unemployment rate improves from 14.7% to 13.3% for the month
  • Temporary penetration rate is one of the few metrics not to show a recovery

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: May 2020 Selected Highlights

May 29, 2020

  • The Pulse survey is a monthly survey of staffing firms conducted by SIA regarding US staffing trends in revenue, orders, bill rates and sales/recruiting activity. This is a high level summary of the May 2020 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report.
  • To receive next month's full Pulse Report,... More

May US Jobs Report

May 8, 2020

  • BLS reports lower total nonfarm employment in April 2020 than for February 2000
  • Unemployment rate is 14.7%, but vast majority of unemployed reported as temporary layoffs
  • Employment in leisure and hospitality drops 47% in one month

Global Staffing Industry Forecast: May 2020 Update

May 4, 2020

  • Report provides projected staffing revenue growth worldwide and in each of the fourteen largest markets
  • Projections are given in three scenarios (shorter outbreak, base case, longer outbreak)
  • In 2019, the global staffing market generated nearly $500 billion in revenue

US IT Staffing & Solutions Benchmarking Survey 2020: Summary Report

April 22, 2020

  • 20 survey respondents representing $2.8 billion in US IT temporary staffing revenue in 2019
  • This summary report provides analysis of US IT staffing trends by occupation, such as revenue growth and recruiting difficulty
  • Other areas covered include IT staffing revenue by client industry and growing... More