Recent Updates

US Staffing Industry Pulse Survey Report: September 2023 Selected Highlights

September 21, 2023

  • A high-level summary of the September 2023 Special Edition Update of the Pulse Report
  • To receive the next full Pulse Report, we invite staffing firms with US operations to participate
  • For more information, visit our Surveys page or email cstarkey@staffingindustry.com

Largest Staffing Firms Globally 2023

September 20, 2023

  • See how the 100 largest staffing firms globally, which account for almost half of global revenue, performed in 2022.
  • This report analyses these firms by best performers, geography, and new entrants.
  • Use this to assess the structure and composition of the global staffing marketplace.

Fastest-Growing US Staffing Firms: 2023 Update

September 18, 2023

  • The median compound annual growth rate for the top 10 firms on the list was 131.3%
  • 158 firms qualified for the list with compound annual growth rates of 15% or more.
  • IT was the most-represented segment with 59 firms reporting IT staffing was one of their top segments. It was followed by 47 firms... More

Platforms Directory

September 15, 2023

  • This Directory contains over 700 platforms across 6 different platform categories
  • By "platforms," we refer to two-sided digital marketplaces that facilitate work arrangements
  • Use this tool to identify platforms by category, geography, and occupations served

Listed Staffing Company Trend Analysis

September 15, 2023

  • This report analyzes the frequency of words and phrases present in staffing companies’  annual reports between 2019 and 2022 inclusive.
  • We have segmented the data according to characteristics pertaining to growth, equality, remote work, platformization, outsourcing, skills, the Pandemic,... More

US Staffing Industry Forecast: September 2023 Update

September 12, 2023

  • Concise and comprehensive overview of the US staffing industry market size and growth rate overall and for 12 occupational skill segments
  • Provides commentary on trends and dynamics specific to each industry segment
  • Contains complete historical market size and growth rate figures from 1995 up... More

Unleashing the Power of Direct Sourcing: A Pathway to Workforce Optimization

September 11, 2023

Key Findings: 

  • Many direct sourcing pioneers now leverage the approach as an enabler to broader total workforce optimization.
  • Those who succeed find improved talent access, cost reduction, risk mitigation, and business impact.
  • This report profiles these changes and includes a path forward... More

North America Staffing Company Survey 2023: Initial Findings

September 8, 2023

  • Early overview of the 2023 staffing company survey results
  • Top executives from 515 staffing firms surveyed
  • Topics include remote work, technology, compliance issues and more

North America Legal Update Q3 2023

September 8, 2023

  • This report is a comprehensive round up of the legal developments affecting the workforce solutions ecosystem across North America in Q3 2023
  • Important legal developments this quarter include a proposed overtime exemption threshold increase; equal pay for temp workers and protections for freelancers... More

US IT Staffing and Solutions Benchmarking Survey Summary: First Half 2023

September 1, 2023

  • 25 survey respondents representing $4.3 billion in US IT temporary staffing revenue in 1H23
  • 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, a breakdown... More