SIA Ranks Top 100 Firms
Mountain View, California & London, UK — December 9, 2020 — Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA), the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions, has released its 2020 report on the Largest Global Staffing Firms. Ranked by 2019 revenue, the report covers the largest 100 firms worldwide, with a combined revenue totaling USD $224 billion (EUR 200 billion) and accounting for 45% of global staffing market revenue.
The firm leading the list again this year is the Netherlands-based Randstad Holding, followed by the Switzerland-based The Adecco Group. ManpowerGroup, Recruit and Allegis Group achieved the third, fourth and fifth rankings respectively.
The five largest staffing firms globally are:
| Company | 2019 Staffing Revenue ($ billions) | Market Share | Headquarters Country |
| Randstad Holding | 24.3 | 4.9% | The Netherlands |
| The Adecco Group | 23.1 | 4.6% | Switzerland |
| ManpowerGroup | 20.3 | 4.1% | USA |
| Recruit Holdings | 13.4 | 2.7% | Japan |
| Allegis Group | 12.2 | 2.5% | USA |
“These staffing firms are the largest players in a global industry worth nearly $500 billion in 2019,” said Barry Asin, SIA President. “Representing 16 countries and based on total staffing revenue, SIA’s annual ranking provides insight into the position, diversity and global nature of an increasingly critical global ecosystem.”
Forty-three staffing firms on this list are headquartered in EMEA, while 36 are headquartered in North America and 21 in Asia. Of the 100 firms ranked in the report, 42 are publicly listed.
The full 2020 Largest Global Staffing Firms report is available for SIA’s Corporate and CWS Council Members.
About Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA)
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Founded in 1989, SIA is the global advisor on staffing and workforce solutions. Our proprietary research covers all categories of employed and non-employed work including temporary staffing, independent contracting and other types of contingent labor. SIA’s independent and objective analysis provides insights into the services and suppliers operating in the workforce solutions ecosystem including staffing firms, managed service providers, recruitment process outsourcers, payrolling/compliance firms and talent acquisition technology specialists such as vendor management systems, online staffing platforms, crowdsourcing and online work services. We also provide training and accreditation with our unique Certified Contingent Workforce Professional (CCWP) program.
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