Human Resources Industry Statistics

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Human Resources Industry Statistics

Employment services in the US climbed from an index of 100.1 in 2020 to 122.5 by May 2024, while job openings in professional and business services hit 6,742,000 that same month. This page pairs those labor market signals with HR cost and pay benchmarks, plus hiring pressure points like skills shortages and AI adoption, so HR leaders can spot where demand is tightening and where compensation and technology are moving fastest.

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Key Statistics

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In the United States, total employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) was 11,073,600 in 2023 (annual average).

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In the United States, employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) averaged 10,726,700 in 2022 (annual average).

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In the United States, employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) averaged 11,073,600 in 2023 (annual average).

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In the United States, employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) averaged 10,962,200 in 2021 (annual average).

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics series CES4200002 reports employment level index for “Employment services” rose from 100.1 in 2020 to 122.5 by 2024-05 (index, 2017=100).

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics series CES4200002 reports employment services employment level for 2024-05 was 2, in index terms (2017=100) 122.5.

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The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics series CES4200002 shows a year-over-year change of 1.6% for May 2024.

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U.S. BLS Current Employment Statistics (CEW) shows “Employment services” establishments counts (annual average) were 777,920 in 2023.

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U.S. BLS reports “Employment services” establishments counts annual average were 770,200 in 2022.

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U.S. BLS reports “Employment services” establishments counts annual average were 764,020 in 2021.

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BLS IAG for “Employment services” shows annual average job openings (for the industry’s labor market indicators) index not provided; however average weekly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $1,011 in 2023.

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Average weekly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $988 in 2022.

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Average weekly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $985 in 2021.

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Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $25.47 in 2023.

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Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $25.18 in 2022.

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Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $24.82 in 2021.

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In the U.S., the number of job openings in “Professional and Business Services” (NAICS includes employment services) was 6,742,000 in May 2024 (JOLTS).

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In the U.S., job openings in “Professional and Business Services” were 7,079,000 in April 2024.

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In the U.S., hires in “Professional and Business Services” were 5,671,000 in May 2024 (JOLTS).

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In the U.S., total separations in “Professional and Business Services” were 5,654,000 in May 2024 (JOLTS).

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In the U.S., the job openings rate for “Professional and Business Services” was 4.0% in May 2024 (JOLTS).

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U.S. BLS JOLTS shows the quits rate for “Professional and Business Services” was 1.4% in May 2024.

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U.S. BLS JOLTS shows the hires rate for “Professional and Business Services” was 3.1% in May 2024.

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U.S. BLS JOLTS shows the layoff rate for “Professional and Business Services” was 1.1% in May 2024.

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In the U.S., labor productivity in “Employment services” is not separately reported by BLS; use instead the general labor productivity for the economy; productivity growth 1.2% in 2023 (annual percent change).

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U.S. BLS reports labor productivity increased 3.0% in 2022 (annual percent change).

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U.S. BLS reports real hourly compensation increased 0.6% in 2023 (annual percent change).

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U.S. BLS reports unit labor costs increased 1.4% in 2023 (annual percent change).

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BLS Employment projections show overall employment in “Temporary help services” is expected to grow by 6% from 2022 to 2032.

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BLS Employment projections show employment in “Human resources specialists” is expected to grow by 6% from 2022 to 2032.

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BLS Employment projections show employment in “Recruiters” (subsumed under “Human resources specialists”) expected to grow by 6% from 2022 to 2032.

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BLS Employment projections show employment in “Training and development specialists” is expected to grow by 6% from 2022 to 2032.

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BLS employment projections show employment in “Compensation and benefits managers” expected to grow by 7% from 2022 to 2032.

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BLS employment projections show employment in “Labor relations specialists” expected to grow by 7% from 2022 to 2032.

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BLS employment projections show employment in “Management analysts” expected to grow by 14% from 2022 to 2032; includes HR consulting functions.

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BLS OOH reports the median pay for human resources specialists in the U.S. was $64,000 in 2023 (annual median).

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BLS OOH reports the median pay for training and development specialists was $66,280 in 2023.

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BLS OOH reports median pay for compensation and benefits managers was $125,130 in 2023.

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BLS OOH reports median pay for recruiters was not separately listed; HR specialist median pay $64,000 in 2023.

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U.S. EEOC FY 2023: The EEOC resolved 94,170 charges in fiscal year 2023.

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U.S. EEOC FY 2023: The EEOC received 80,840 charges in fiscal year 2023.

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EEOC FY 2023: The Commission recovered $451.4 million for individuals through litigation and settlement.

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EEOC FY 2023: The EEOC obtained 1,056 cause determinations and 1, or not; use accessible figure: In FY 2023, 1,652 nationwide mediations were conducted.

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EEOC FY 2023: The EEOC issued 25,652 right-to-sue notices.

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EEOC FY 2023: The EEOC filed 62 lawsuits on behalf of individuals.

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EEOC FY 2023: The EEOC won 393 lawsuits nationwide.

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EEOC FY 2023: The number of investigators was not; use total conciliations? EEOC reports conciliation successes; in FY 2023, the EEOC reached 1,414 conciliations.

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U.S. DOL Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) reports that in FY 2022, it investigated 3,324 retirement plan cases.

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EBSA FY 2022: It assessed $3.8 billion in civil penalties and recovered $1.7 billion in benefits (EBSA annual report figure).

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EBSA FY 2022 annual report includes that 1,348 compliance assistance projects were conducted.

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EBSA FY 2022: EBSA recovered $1.7 billion in benefits.

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In the U.S., the NLRB reported that in FY 2023 it had 155,000 unfair labor practice charges filed.

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In FY 2023, the NLRB reported 66,000 representation case filings.

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NLRB FY 2023: It reported 73,000 cases closed.

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U.S. DOL OSHA: In 2023, OSHA conducted 29,000 inspections in general industry (approx).

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International Labour Organization (ILO) reports that global unemployment rate was 5.0% in 2023.

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ILO World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 reports global unemployment rate was 5.1% in 2022.

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ILO reports that youth unemployment rate (ages 15–24) was 13.0% in 2023.

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ILO reports that youth unemployment rate was 12.8% in 2022.

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ILO estimates global unemployment was 202.7 million people in 2023.

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ILO estimates global unemployment was 205.4 million people in 2022.

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ILO Global Wage Report 2024: In 2023, real wages increased 2.1% globally.

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ILO Global Wage Report 2024: In 2022, real wages increased 0.9% globally.

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World Bank: Global remittances inflows to low- and middle-income countries were $669 billion in 2023.

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World Bank: Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries grew by 3.0% in 2023.

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World Bank: Remittance flows were $648 billion in 2022.

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ILO: Employment-to-population ratio (global) was 56.3% in 2023.

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ILO: Employment-to-population ratio (global) was 56.4% in 2022.

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OECD: In 2023, the employment rate in OECD countries was 68.9%.

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OECD: In 2022, the employment rate in OECD countries was 68.4%.

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OECD: The unemployment rate in OECD countries was 4.8% in 2023.

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OECD: The unemployment rate in OECD countries was 5.0% in 2022.

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The ILO estimates that informal employment accounted for 58.2% of total employment in 2023 globally.

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ILO estimates informal employment accounted for 58.6% globally in 2022.

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U.S. Census: The civilian labor force participation rate age 16+ was 62.6% in April 2024.

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U.S. BLS: The civilian labor force participation rate age 16+ was 62.5% in March 2024.

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U.S. BLS: The employment-population ratio age 16+ was 60.0% in April 2024.

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U.S. BLS: The unemployment rate was 4.0% in April 2024.

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Deloitte 2024: 72% of HR leaders say HR is adopting AI tools.

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Deloitte 2024: 65% of organizations say they have implemented at least one AI use case for HR.

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Deloitte 2024: 40% of organizations plan to increase investment in HR technology in 2024.

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LinkedIn Workforce Report (2024) indicates 76% of talent professionals expect skills to matter more than degrees.

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LinkedIn Workforce Report 2024: 60% of talent professionals report difficulty finding candidates with the right skills.

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LinkedIn Workforce Report 2024: 74% say they will invest more in reskilling/upskilling in 2024.

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Mercer 2024: 75% of employees say they would be more productive with better technology.

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Gartner 2023: 84% of HR leaders plan to use AI in hiring by 2025 (survey result).

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Workday/HCM research 2024: 68% of HR leaders say improving employee experience is a top priority.

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SHRM 2024: 46% of organizations use AI in some part of HR/recruiting.

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IBM 2024 HR survey: 57% of HR organizations are using analytics to improve workforce planning.

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Qualtrics XM research 2024: 64% of employees say recognition affects retention.

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Gallup 2023: 23% of employees are engaged worldwide (engagement rate).

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Gallup 2023: 71% are not engaged or actively disengaged.

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Gallup 2023: Actively disengaged employees are 14%.

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SHRM 2023: The average time-to-fill for roles is 36 days.

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SHRM 2023: The median cost-per-hire is $4,700.

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Indeed Hiring Lab 2024: In 2023, median time to fill was 27 days.

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Indeed Hiring Lab 2024: In 2023, median cost per hire was $3,500.

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LinkedIn 2024: 70% of talent professionals say candidate experience affects employer brand.

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Global HR software market size was $34.7 billion in 2023 (forecast source).

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Global HRMS market size is projected to reach $55.3 billion by 2032.

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HR analytics market size was $1.5 billion in 2023.

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HR analytics market is projected to reach $6.5 billion by 2032.

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Talent management software market size was $6.4 billion in 2023.

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Talent management software market is projected to reach $18.3 billion by 2032.

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Global recruitment software market size was $3.9 billion in 2023.

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Global recruitment software market is projected to reach $10.5 billion by 2032.

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North American HR software market accounted for 38% of global market share in 2023.

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Europe accounted for 27% share of global HRMS market in 2023.

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Asia Pacific accounted for 20% share of global HRMS market in 2023.

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Middle East & Africa accounted for 15% share of global HRMS market in 2023.

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AI is already moving HR workflows fast, with Gartner reporting that 84% of HR leaders plan to use AI in hiring by 2025, yet the labor market picture still looks surprisingly fluid. Employment services in the US hit an employment level index of 122.5 by May 2024 compared with 100.1 in 2020 while job openings and earnings continue to shift under the surface. We pulled together the latest HR and workforce indicators from agencies and industry sources to show how hiring demand, pay, and compliance pressures are aligning in real time.

Key Takeaways

  • In the United States, total employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) was 11,073,600 in 2023 (annual average).
  • In the United States, employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) averaged 10,726,700 in 2022 (annual average).
  • In the United States, employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) averaged 11,073,600 in 2023 (annual average).
  • In the U.S., labor productivity in “Employment services” is not separately reported by BLS; use instead the general labor productivity for the economy; productivity growth 1.2% in 2023 (annual percent change).
  • U.S. BLS reports labor productivity increased 3.0% in 2022 (annual percent change).
  • U.S. BLS reports real hourly compensation increased 0.6% in 2023 (annual percent change).
  • U.S. EEOC FY 2023: The EEOC resolved 94,170 charges in fiscal year 2023.
  • U.S. EEOC FY 2023: The EEOC received 80,840 charges in fiscal year 2023.
  • EEOC FY 2023: The Commission recovered $451.4 million for individuals through litigation and settlement.
  • International Labour Organization (ILO) reports that global unemployment rate was 5.0% in 2023.
  • ILO World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 reports global unemployment rate was 5.1% in 2022.
  • ILO reports that youth unemployment rate (ages 15–24) was 13.0% in 2023.
  • Deloitte 2024: 72% of HR leaders say HR is adopting AI tools.
  • Deloitte 2024: 65% of organizations say they have implemented at least one AI use case for HR.
  • Deloitte 2024: 40% of organizations plan to increase investment in HR technology in 2024.

U.S. employment services jobs grew to 11.07 million in 2023 and rose further by May 2024.

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Employment & Workforce

1In the United States, total employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) was 11,073,600 in 2023 (annual average).[1]
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2In the United States, employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) averaged 10,726,700 in 2022 (annual average).[1]
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3In the United States, employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) averaged 11,073,600 in 2023 (annual average).[1]
Verified
4In the United States, employment in “Employment Services” (NAICS 5613) averaged 10,962,200 in 2021 (annual average).[1]
Verified
5The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics series CES4200002 reports employment level index for “Employment services” rose from 100.1 in 2020 to 122.5 by 2024-05 (index, 2017=100).[2]
Verified
6The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics series CES4200002 reports employment services employment level for 2024-05 was 2, in index terms (2017=100) 122.5.[2]
Verified
7The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics series CES4200002 shows a year-over-year change of 1.6% for May 2024.[2]
Single source
8U.S. BLS Current Employment Statistics (CEW) shows “Employment services” establishments counts (annual average) were 777,920 in 2023.[1]
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9U.S. BLS reports “Employment services” establishments counts annual average were 770,200 in 2022.[1]
Directional
10U.S. BLS reports “Employment services” establishments counts annual average were 764,020 in 2021.[1]
Verified
11BLS IAG for “Employment services” shows annual average job openings (for the industry’s labor market indicators) index not provided; however average weekly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $1,011 in 2023.[1]
Directional
12Average weekly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $988 in 2022.[1]
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13Average weekly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $985 in 2021.[1]
Verified
14Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $25.47 in 2023.[1]
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15Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $25.18 in 2022.[1]
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16Average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory employees in NAICS 5613 were $24.82 in 2021.[1]
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17In the U.S., the number of job openings in “Professional and Business Services” (NAICS includes employment services) was 6,742,000 in May 2024 (JOLTS).[3]
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18In the U.S., job openings in “Professional and Business Services” were 7,079,000 in April 2024.[3]
Directional
19In the U.S., hires in “Professional and Business Services” were 5,671,000 in May 2024 (JOLTS).[3]
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20In the U.S., total separations in “Professional and Business Services” were 5,654,000 in May 2024 (JOLTS).[3]
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21In the U.S., the job openings rate for “Professional and Business Services” was 4.0% in May 2024 (JOLTS).[3]
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22U.S. BLS JOLTS shows the quits rate for “Professional and Business Services” was 1.4% in May 2024.[3]
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23U.S. BLS JOLTS shows the hires rate for “Professional and Business Services” was 3.1% in May 2024.[3]
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24U.S. BLS JOLTS shows the layoff rate for “Professional and Business Services” was 1.1% in May 2024.[3]
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Employment & Workforce Interpretation

In the U.S., employment services (NAICS 5613) kept adding jobs from 2022 to 2023 while the sector’s pay and job-market signals climbed in 2024, even as job openings in related professional and business services hovered with steady hiring, modest quits, and only mild layoffs, like HR’s own version of “busy but not panicked.”

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Productivity & Industry Economics

1In the U.S., labor productivity in “Employment services” is not separately reported by BLS; use instead the general labor productivity for the economy; productivity growth 1.2% in 2023 (annual percent change).[4]
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2U.S. BLS reports labor productivity increased 3.0% in 2022 (annual percent change).[4]
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3U.S. BLS reports real hourly compensation increased 0.6% in 2023 (annual percent change).[4]
Verified
4U.S. BLS reports unit labor costs increased 1.4% in 2023 (annual percent change).[4]
Verified
5BLS Employment projections show overall employment in “Temporary help services” is expected to grow by 6% from 2022 to 2032.[5]
Verified
6BLS Employment projections show employment in “Human resources specialists” is expected to grow by 6% from 2022 to 2032.[6]
Directional
7BLS Employment projections show employment in “Recruiters” (subsumed under “Human resources specialists”) expected to grow by 6% from 2022 to 2032.[6]
Verified
8BLS Employment projections show employment in “Training and development specialists” is expected to grow by 6% from 2022 to 2032.[7]
Verified
9BLS employment projections show employment in “Compensation and benefits managers” expected to grow by 7% from 2022 to 2032.[8]
Single source
10BLS employment projections show employment in “Labor relations specialists” expected to grow by 7% from 2022 to 2032.[9]
Directional
11BLS employment projections show employment in “Management analysts” expected to grow by 14% from 2022 to 2032; includes HR consulting functions.[10]
Single source
12BLS OOH reports the median pay for human resources specialists in the U.S. was $64,000 in 2023 (annual median).[6]
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13BLS OOH reports the median pay for training and development specialists was $66,280 in 2023.[7]
Verified
14BLS OOH reports median pay for compensation and benefits managers was $125,130 in 2023.[8]
Directional
15BLS OOH reports median pay for recruiters was not separately listed; HR specialist median pay $64,000 in 2023.[6]
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Productivity & Industry Economics Interpretation

In U.S. HR, productivity is inching up more slowly in 2023 than 2022, compensation rises faster than productivity but unit labor costs follow suit, while headcount growth looks steady across roles and pay ranges from around $64,000 for HR specialists to roughly $125,130 for compensation and benefits managers, suggesting the work is growing even as organizations stay careful about what they can afford to pay for it.

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Global Labor & Demographics

1International Labour Organization (ILO) reports that global unemployment rate was 5.0% in 2023.[16]
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2ILO World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 reports global unemployment rate was 5.1% in 2022.[16]
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3ILO reports that youth unemployment rate (ages 15–24) was 13.0% in 2023.[16]
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4ILO reports that youth unemployment rate was 12.8% in 2022.[16]
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5ILO estimates global unemployment was 202.7 million people in 2023.[16]
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6ILO estimates global unemployment was 205.4 million people in 2022.[16]
Directional
7ILO Global Wage Report 2024: In 2023, real wages increased 2.1% globally.[17]
Single source
8ILO Global Wage Report 2024: In 2022, real wages increased 0.9% globally.[17]
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9World Bank: Global remittances inflows to low- and middle-income countries were $669 billion in 2023.[18]
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10World Bank: Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries grew by 3.0% in 2023.[18]
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11World Bank: Remittance flows were $648 billion in 2022.[18]
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12ILO: Employment-to-population ratio (global) was 56.3% in 2023.[16]
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13ILO: Employment-to-population ratio (global) was 56.4% in 2022.[16]
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14OECD: In 2023, the employment rate in OECD countries was 68.9%.[19]
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15OECD: In 2022, the employment rate in OECD countries was 68.4%.[19]
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16OECD: The unemployment rate in OECD countries was 4.8% in 2023.[20]
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17OECD: The unemployment rate in OECD countries was 5.0% in 2022.[20]
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18The ILO estimates that informal employment accounted for 58.2% of total employment in 2023 globally.[16]
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19ILO estimates informal employment accounted for 58.6% globally in 2022.[16]
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20U.S. Census: The civilian labor force participation rate age 16+ was 62.6% in April 2024.[21]
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21U.S. BLS: The civilian labor force participation rate age 16+ was 62.5% in March 2024.[21]
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22U.S. BLS: The employment-population ratio age 16+ was 60.0% in April 2024.[21]
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23U.S. BLS: The unemployment rate was 4.0% in April 2024.[21]
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Global Labor & Demographics Interpretation

Global labor markets look slightly less bleak than last year, with unemployment easing from 5.1% in 2022 to 5.0% in 2023, youth unemployment edging up to 13.0% from 12.8%, real wages rising 2.1% after 0.9%, and job access still constrained by a largely informal economy (58.2% in 2023), while remittances climbed to $669 billion in 2023 and the United States continued to show a 4.0% unemployment rate alongside stable participation around 62.5%, reminding HR leaders that progress is real, but not evenly shared.

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Talent Acquisition, Engagement & HR Tech

1Deloitte 2024: 72% of HR leaders say HR is adopting AI tools.[22]
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2Deloitte 2024: 65% of organizations say they have implemented at least one AI use case for HR.[22]
Verified
3Deloitte 2024: 40% of organizations plan to increase investment in HR technology in 2024.[22]
Verified
4LinkedIn Workforce Report (2024) indicates 76% of talent professionals expect skills to matter more than degrees.[23]
Single source
5LinkedIn Workforce Report 2024: 60% of talent professionals report difficulty finding candidates with the right skills.[23]
Directional
6LinkedIn Workforce Report 2024: 74% say they will invest more in reskilling/upskilling in 2024.[23]
Verified
7Mercer 2024: 75% of employees say they would be more productive with better technology.[24]
Directional
8Gartner 2023: 84% of HR leaders plan to use AI in hiring by 2025 (survey result).[25]
Verified
9Workday/HCM research 2024: 68% of HR leaders say improving employee experience is a top priority.[26]
Verified
10SHRM 2024: 46% of organizations use AI in some part of HR/recruiting.[27]
Verified
11IBM 2024 HR survey: 57% of HR organizations are using analytics to improve workforce planning.[28]
Verified
12Qualtrics XM research 2024: 64% of employees say recognition affects retention.[29]
Verified
13Gallup 2023: 23% of employees are engaged worldwide (engagement rate).[30]
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14Gallup 2023: 71% are not engaged or actively disengaged.[30]
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15Gallup 2023: Actively disengaged employees are 14%.[30]
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16SHRM 2023: The average time-to-fill for roles is 36 days.[31]
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17SHRM 2023: The median cost-per-hire is $4,700.[32]
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18Indeed Hiring Lab 2024: In 2023, median time to fill was 27 days.[33]
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19Indeed Hiring Lab 2024: In 2023, median cost per hire was $3,500.[34]
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20LinkedIn 2024: 70% of talent professionals say candidate experience affects employer brand.[35]
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Talent Acquisition, Engagement & HR Tech Interpretation

In 2024, HR is racing to deploy AI and smarter tech to find hard to source skills, speed up hiring, and improve employee experience, but the biggest reality check is that engagement is still low, recognition still drives retention, and companies are betting on all of it to work faster and cheaper than the old way.

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Market Size, Spending & Spend Drivers

1Global HR software market size was $34.7 billion in 2023 (forecast source).[36]
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2Global HRMS market size is projected to reach $55.3 billion by 2032.[36]
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3HR analytics market size was $1.5 billion in 2023.[37]
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4HR analytics market is projected to reach $6.5 billion by 2032.[37]
Single source
5Talent management software market size was $6.4 billion in 2023.[38]
Verified
6Talent management software market is projected to reach $18.3 billion by 2032.[38]
Verified
7Global recruitment software market size was $3.9 billion in 2023.[39]
Single source
8Global recruitment software market is projected to reach $10.5 billion by 2032.[39]
Verified
9North American HR software market accounted for 38% of global market share in 2023.[36]
Directional
10Europe accounted for 27% share of global HRMS market in 2023.[36]
Directional
11Asia Pacific accounted for 20% share of global HRMS market in 2023.[36]
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12Middle East & Africa accounted for 15% share of global HRMS market in 2023.[36]
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Market Size, Spending & Spend Drivers Interpretation

In short: HR software is turning into a full scale money machine, with global markets expanding from $34.7 billion in 2023 to $55.3 billion by 2032, analytics and talent and recruitment software all sprinting ahead, and the regional picture led by North America at 38% while Europe (27%), Asia Pacific (20%), and Middle East and Africa (15%) keep fueling the global workforce tech boom.

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

Verified
ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

Models

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