Recent Updates

International Talent Mobility

24 February 2022

  • Disruptions caused by the pandemic may have reduced the number of international migrants by around 2 million globally
  • Advanced economies are facing large-scale labour shortages and a significant mismatch between jobseekers and the skills needed for a digital future
  • This report highlights the... More

UK Internal Staff Survey 2022: Initial Findings

21 February 2022

  • Early overview of latest UK internal staff survey results
  • 612 internal staff respondents from 10 staffing firms surveyed
  • Satisfaction measures, compensation, demographics, and more

Gross Margins, Overhead and Profit Trends Update

21 February 2022

  • This updated report lists turnover and margins for 62 staffing companies in the UK, that do business across 12 different staffing segments.
  • An analysis of overhead expenses, broken down by personnel, facilities, marketing, technology and other.
  • The change in day sales outstanding is also measured.... More

Contingent Workforce Regulatory Environment in the Netherlands

16 February 2022

  • This report gives an overview of the legal and regulatory environment for workforce solutions providers who supply or facilitate the supply and use of contingent labour; and for contingent workforce buyers who utilise contingent resources in the Netherlands. 
  • It covers diverse information... More

Merger and Acquisition Trends: Europe 2021

15 February 2022

  • This reports tracks publicly announced M&A transactions of staffing firms and staffing-related firms in Europe in 2021.
  • Deal activity is tracked by staffing segment, region and composition of buyers, including private strategic, public, and private equity.
  • In addition... More

Largest Staffing Firms in the UK and Market Overview 2021

1 February 2022

  • Our latest estimate for the size of the UK staffing market.
  • Ranking of the 50 largest staffing firms operating in the country.
  • Overview and analysis of the competitive landscape.

Staffing Trends 2022

25 January 2022

  • The fifth in SIA’s series of annual Staffing Trends reports of which the aim is to highlight significant trends that are likely to make 2022 different from prior years.
  • Seven key trends highlighted for 2022
  • Compared to the pre-pandemic year of 2019, the staffing industry in 2022 is more resilient,... More

Legal Calendar 2022: EMEA

14 January 2022

  • This report identifies the legal changes and developments highlighted in our quarterly Legal Updates that are expected to impact the contingent workforce environment in 2022 in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
  • Forthcoming changes highlighted include implementation of the EU Directive on work-life... More

The Talent Platform Workforce: 2021 Update

17 December 2021

  • This report focuses on the talent platform workforce. It serves as a supplement to our 68-page The Gig Economy and Talent Platform Landscape report published September 17, 2021, which includes provides an in-depth look at the talent platform market including segmented market size, largest... More

VMS Global Landscape Summary 2021

17 December 2021

  • Captures the size and growth of the global VMS market
  • Provides an overview of VMS provider investments and emerging solutions
  • Identifies dominant work arrangements, sourcing models, program types, funding and pricing models
  • Identifies market size by buyer, industry and occupational classifications... More