US temporary staffing revenue rose a median 10% year over year in December among staffing firms taking part in Staffing Industry Analysts’ monthly Pulse Survey. The 10% growth in November is a slight acceleration from the 9% growth rate reported in November.

“December’s numbers revealed that November’s deceleration in median year-over-year revenue growth was a short-lived phenomenon, as the growth rate stabilized at the 10% value around which it has hovered throughout nearly all of 2015,” said Research Analyst Ziv Tepman. “Still, new order activity has been weaker in the last two months, suggesting a possible headwind heading into 2016.”

The report found median year-over-year revenue growth accelerated in the following staffing segments in December from November:

• Travel nursing: to 49% from 29%
• Per diem nursing: to 19% from 7%
• Engineering/design: to 4% from 3%
• Legal: to 11% from 10%

Median year-over-year revenue growth decelerated in the following staffing segments in December from November:

• Office/clerical: to 4% from 8%
• Industrial: to 5% from 6%
• IT: to 8% from 14%
• Locum tenens: to 33% from 75%
• Allied healthcare: to 16% from 25%
• Finance/accounting: to 2% from 10%
• Marketing/creative to 6% from 9%

Pulse Survey results are based on a monthly survey of US staffing firms. Data from the month of December was submitted by individuals from 131 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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