Industrial Staffing Report

March 21, 2019

Merger and acquisition activity among North American staffing firms reached a ten-year high in 2018, with 112 publicly announced transactions, as noted in Staffing Industry Analysts’ annual report... More


Dec. 20, 2018

Revenue appears to be growing for staffing firms providing skilled trades workers, according to several indicators, including our recent US Skilled Trades Staffing Survey. 


Sept. 20, 2018

With 2018 nearly three quarters over, Staffing Industry Analysts reaffirmed its projection of 4% revenue growth for the industrial staffing segment in its biannual US Staffing Industry Forecast... More


June 21, 2018

The size of the US temporary staffing market for industrial occupations has grown from a recession low of $17.9 billion in 2009 to a record $33.6 billion last year, an 88% expansion according to our estimates,... More


March 15, 2018

Rising overtime use presents an opportunity for staffing firms to partner with their manufacturing clients to help them with their mounting overtime expense.


Dec. 21, 2017

We recently published our report, Insights on Workers’ Compensation for Industrial Staffing Firms. We briefly share some of the findings of the report.


Sept. 21, 2017

Staffing Industry Analysts takes a closer look at the factors shaping the candidate shortage, and ways that industrial staffing firms can best respond to the current “candidate-driven” market.


June 15, 2017

In this article, we examine data from US industrial staffing firms to highlight trends in internal employee compensation levels and compensation structure.


March 16, 2017

After a challenging 2016, overall hiring activity in the manufacturing sector appears to be expanding. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve manufacturing surveys, and the Institute... More


Dec. 15, 2016

The Industrial Staffing Report examines trends in the warehousing and distribution industry, which has been experiencing significant growth in recent years. Warehousing and distribution occupations have... More