Staffing hours dip in last week of year: SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator
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US temporary staffing hours fell — both year over year and from the preceding week — during the week ended Dec. 28, according to the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator - January 7, 2025, report.
“The strong sequential decrease in the last full week of 2024 reflects the impact of holiday season-related business closures on staffing demand,” according to the report. “The holiday season marks the end of the slight ramp in staffing volume that matched a common seasonal pattern of increased activity related to end-of-year holiday consumer spending.”
SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator
Week ending Dec. 28, 2024 | Indexed value | Year over year | Week over week |
US staffing | 62 | -8% | -23.7% |
Commercial staffing | 54 | -8% | -23.6% |
Professional staffing | 84 | -13% | -23.8% |