GITNUXREPORT 2026

Staffing And Recruiting Industry Statistics

The global staffing industry is large, growing rapidly, and increasingly reliant on technology.

Alexander Schmidt

Research Analyst specializing in technology and digital transformation trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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42% of U.S. workforce is contingent, with temps making up 1.5% of total employment.

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Women represent 54% of temporary workers in the U.S. staffing industry.

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Gen Z comprises 28% of new staffing placements in 2023.

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35% of IT temps are from underrepresented minorities in the U.S.

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Average age of temporary workers is 38 years old globally.

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Hispanic/Latino workers account for 22% of U.S. industrial staffing placements.

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48% of healthcare temps are nurses aged 25-34.

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Black/African American representation in office staffing is 15%.

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Immigrants make up 25% of the U.S. temp workforce.

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29% of temps are college-educated in U.S.

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Millennials 52% of contingent workforce.

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Veterans 8% of temp hires U.S. 2023.

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LGBTQ+ representation 7% in staffing.

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Over-50 workers 19% of temps.

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Disabled workers 4% staffing hires.

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Asian workers 12% U.S. staffing.

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Rural workers 15% temp pool.

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Unionized temps 3% U.S.

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Gig workers 36% contingent.

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Part-time temps 28% workforce.

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High school grads 62% temps.

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Females in IT staffing 32%.

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Boomers retiring impact 12% shortage.

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U.S. staffing companies placed 18.2 million temporary and contract employees in 2022.

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37% of U.S. employers used staffing firms for temporary help in 2023, up from 32% in 2022.

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Industrial staffing jobs accounted for 1.2 million placements in the U.S. in 2022.

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Healthcare temporary staffing grew by 22% in 2022, representing 12% of total staffing placements.

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IT contract staffing in the U.S. saw 450,000 placements in 2023.

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46% of temporary workers in Europe were employed in the industrial sector in 2022.

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U.S. office-clerical staffing placements declined by 5% in 2022 to 1.8 million.

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Engineering staffing firms filled 120,000 positions in the U.S. in 2023.

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Scientific staffing segment grew 15% YoY with 250,000 placements globally in 2022.

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Australia’s temp agency placements reached 1.5 million in 2022, up 10%.

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U.S. staffing employment hit 17 million in 2023.

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Temp-to-perm conversions at 22% in U.S. 2023.

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Engineering placements up 18% in 2023 U.S.

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Healthcare placements 2.1M U.S. 2023.

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IT staffing placements 520K U.S. 2023.

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Industrial jobs 38% total placements.

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Scientific placements 180K global 2022.

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Office placements down 8% 2023.

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Admin staffing 1.4M placements U.S.

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Finance placements 95K U.S. 2023.

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Transportation staffing up 12%.

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Legal placements 45K U.S. 2023.

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Hospitality staffing 850K placements.

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Construction placements up 20%.

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The global staffing market size was valued at USD 512.8 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2023 to 2030.

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U.S. staffing industry revenue reached $189.6 billion in 2022, marking a 7% increase from the previous year.

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The temporary staffing segment accounted for 52% of the total U.S. staffing market revenue in 2022.

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Europe's staffing market grew by 8% in 2022, reaching €208 billion in total sales.

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Asia-Pacific staffing industry is projected to register the fastest CAGR of 6.8% between 2023 and 2030.

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U.S. staffing industry market share of industrial staffing was 36% in 2022.

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The contract staffing market in India grew by 15% YoY to reach INR 45,000 crore in FY2023.

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Global RPO market size was USD 7.5 billion in 2022, expected to reach USD 15.2 billion by 2030 at CAGR 9.2%.

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UK staffing sector turnover increased by 12% to £152 billion in 2022.

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Temporary help employment in the U.S. averaged 2.9 million per month in 2023.

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Global staffing market expected to reach $650 billion by 2028 at 5.5% CAGR.

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Canada staffing market $15 billion CAD in 2022, up 9%.

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Japan staffing market ¥6.5 trillion in 2022.

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Brazil staffing revenue BRL 120B 2022.

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Germany temp agency sales €35B 2022.

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France interim market €60B 2022 growth 7%.

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Australia recruitment market AUD 12B 2023.

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China staffing market RMB 800B 2022.

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Netherlands flex market €25B 2022.

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Italy staffing €20B 2022 up 10%.

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Spain ETT market €12B 2022.

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Sweden staffing SEK 100B 2022.

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Belgium interim €8B 2022 growth 5%.

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Norway staffing NOK 50B 2022.

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U.S. staffing industry revenue per employee averaged $285,000 in 2022.

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Gross margin for U.S. staffing firms averaged 25.8% in 2022.

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IT staffing segment generated $38 billion in U.S. revenue in 2022.

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Average bill rate for temporary industrial workers in the U.S. was $24.50 per hour in 2023.

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Healthcare staffing revenue in the U.S. hit $30.5 billion in 2022, up 28%.

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Profit margins for large staffing firms averaged 4.2% in 2022.

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Global staffing industry profit pool was estimated at $25 billion in 2022.

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Average pay rate for U.S. temp workers was $18.75/hour in 2023.

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Office-clerical staffing revenue fell 3% to $22 billion in the U.S. in 2022.

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RPO services revenue grew 14% to $8.9 billion globally in 2022.

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Professional staffing revenue $42 billion in U.S. 2022.

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Average staffing firm EBITDA margin 5.1% 2022.

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Commercial staffing revenue $18B U.S. 2022.

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Net profit per placement $1,200 avg staffing.

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SGA expenses 8.5% of revenue staffing.

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Markup avg 45% for temps U.S.

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Revenue growth 6% mid-market firms.

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Cost per hire $4,200 avg staffing.

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EBITDA 6.2% large firms 2023.

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Bill rate growth 4.5% 2023.

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SG&A 9.2% revenue 2023.

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Profit per employee $28K avg.

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Markup industrial 42% avg.

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Net revenue growth 7.2%.

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68% of staffing firms adopted AI-powered applicant tracking systems (ATS) by 2023.

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45% of recruiters used AI for resume screening in 2023, reducing time-to-hire by 30%.

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Video interviewing adoption in staffing reached 72% in 2023.

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55% of staffing agencies integrated CRM software with ATS in 2022.

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Blockchain for credential verification used by 12% of global staffing firms in 2023.

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Mobile recruiting apps downloaded by 40% more candidates in 2023.

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Predictive analytics for turnover prediction adopted by 35% of large recruiters.

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Chatbots handled 25% of initial candidate inquiries in staffing in 2023.

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62% of staffing pros used LinkedIn Recruiter with AI enhancements in 2023.

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VR training for temps implemented by 18% of firms in 2023.

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75% of staffing firms use ATS with AI matching.

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51% recruiters use programmatic job advertising.

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39% firms use skills ontologies in ATS.

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67% use candidate experience platforms.

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28% use gamification in recruiting.

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44% ATS with diversity analytics.

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59% use NLP for job descriptions.

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73% mobile-optimized career sites.

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31% AI sourcing tools.

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52% virtual onboarding tech.

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66% ATS integrations with LinkedIn.

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47% predictive hiring models.

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70% video assessments used.

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55% automation in scheduling.

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With a staggering global market valued at over half a trillion dollars and growing rapidly, the staffing and recruiting industry is not just bouncing back but dynamically reshaping the very nature of work.

Key Takeaways

The global staffing market size was valued at USD 512.8 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2023 to 2030.
U.S. staffing industry revenue reached $189.6 billion in 2022, marking a 7% increase from the previous year.
The temporary staffing segment accounted for 52% of the total U.S. staffing market revenue in 2022.
U.S. staffing companies placed 18.2 million temporary and contract employees in 2022.
37% of U.S. employers used staffing firms for temporary help in 2023, up from 32% in 2022.
Industrial staffing jobs accounted for 1.2 million placements in the U.S. in 2022.
U.S. staffing industry revenue per employee averaged $285,000 in 2022.
Gross margin for U.S. staffing firms averaged 25.8% in 2022.
IT staffing segment generated $38 billion in U.S. revenue in 2022.
68% of staffing firms adopted AI-powered applicant tracking systems (ATS) by 2023.
45% of recruiters used AI for resume screening in 2023, reducing time-to-hire by 30%.
Video interviewing adoption in staffing reached 72% in 2023.
42% of U.S. workforce is contingent, with temps making up 1.5% of total employment.
Women represent 54% of temporary workers in the U.S. staffing industry.
Gen Z comprises 28% of new staffing placements in 2023.

The global staffing industry is large, growing rapidly, and increasingly reliant on technology.

Demographics & Diversity

42% of U.S. workforce is contingent, with temps making up 1.5% of total employment.
Women represent 54% of temporary workers in the U.S. staffing industry.
Gen Z comprises 28% of new staffing placements in 2023.
35% of IT temps are from underrepresented minorities in the U.S.
Average age of temporary workers is 38 years old globally.
Hispanic/Latino workers account for 22% of U.S. industrial staffing placements.
48% of healthcare temps are nurses aged 25-34.
Black/African American representation in office staffing is 15%.
Immigrants make up 25% of the U.S. temp workforce.
29% of temps are college-educated in U.S.
Millennials 52% of contingent workforce.
Veterans 8% of temp hires U.S. 2023.
LGBTQ+ representation 7% in staffing.
Over-50 workers 19% of temps.
Disabled workers 4% staffing hires.
Asian workers 12% U.S. staffing.
Rural workers 15% temp pool.
Unionized temps 3% U.S.
Gig workers 36% contingent.
Part-time temps 28% workforce.
High school grads 62% temps.
Females in IT staffing 32%.
Boomers retiring impact 12% shortage.

Demographics & Diversity Interpretation

The modern contingent workforce is a dynamic mosaic where the young tech intern, the seasoned nurse, and the skilled tradesperson are all pieces of the same flexible puzzle, proving that temporary work is no longer a sideline story but a central, diverse, and multigenerational chapter in the book of American labor.

Employment & Staffing Trends

U.S. staffing companies placed 18.2 million temporary and contract employees in 2022.
37% of U.S. employers used staffing firms for temporary help in 2023, up from 32% in 2022.
Industrial staffing jobs accounted for 1.2 million placements in the U.S. in 2022.
Healthcare temporary staffing grew by 22% in 2022, representing 12% of total staffing placements.
IT contract staffing in the U.S. saw 450,000 placements in 2023.
46% of temporary workers in Europe were employed in the industrial sector in 2022.
U.S. office-clerical staffing placements declined by 5% in 2022 to 1.8 million.
Engineering staffing firms filled 120,000 positions in the U.S. in 2023.
Scientific staffing segment grew 15% YoY with 250,000 placements globally in 2022.
Australia’s temp agency placements reached 1.5 million in 2022, up 10%.
U.S. staffing employment hit 17 million in 2023.
Temp-to-perm conversions at 22% in U.S. 2023.
Engineering placements up 18% in 2023 U.S.
Healthcare placements 2.1M U.S. 2023.
IT staffing placements 520K U.S. 2023.
Industrial jobs 38% total placements.
Scientific placements 180K global 2022.
Office placements down 8% 2023.
Admin staffing 1.4M placements U.S.
Finance placements 95K U.S. 2023.
Transportation staffing up 12%.
Legal placements 45K U.S. 2023.
Hospitality staffing 850K placements.
Construction placements up 20%.

Employment & Staffing Trends Interpretation

It appears the future of work is a precarious tapestry woven from Wi-Fi, band-aids, and heavy machinery, as we pivot from typing pools to converting temps and fixing bridges at a frankly breakneck pace.

Market Size & Growth

The global staffing market size was valued at USD 512.8 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2023 to 2030.
U.S. staffing industry revenue reached $189.6 billion in 2022, marking a 7% increase from the previous year.
The temporary staffing segment accounted for 52% of the total U.S. staffing market revenue in 2022.
Europe's staffing market grew by 8% in 2022, reaching €208 billion in total sales.
Asia-Pacific staffing industry is projected to register the fastest CAGR of 6.8% between 2023 and 2030.
U.S. staffing industry market share of industrial staffing was 36% in 2022.
The contract staffing market in India grew by 15% YoY to reach INR 45,000 crore in FY2023.
Global RPO market size was USD 7.5 billion in 2022, expected to reach USD 15.2 billion by 2030 at CAGR 9.2%.
UK staffing sector turnover increased by 12% to £152 billion in 2022.
Temporary help employment in the U.S. averaged 2.9 million per month in 2023.
Global staffing market expected to reach $650 billion by 2028 at 5.5% CAGR.
Canada staffing market $15 billion CAD in 2022, up 9%.
Japan staffing market ¥6.5 trillion in 2022.
Brazil staffing revenue BRL 120B 2022.
Germany temp agency sales €35B 2022.
France interim market €60B 2022 growth 7%.
Australia recruitment market AUD 12B 2023.
China staffing market RMB 800B 2022.
Netherlands flex market €25B 2022.
Italy staffing €20B 2022 up 10%.
Spain ETT market €12B 2022.
Sweden staffing SEK 100B 2022.
Belgium interim €8B 2022 growth 5%.
Norway staffing NOK 50B 2022.

Market Size & Growth Interpretation

The global staffing industry, a half-trillion-dollar chameleon, is busily placing temporary workers and permanent hopes at a brisk clip, proving that the future of work is, for now, firmly in the hands of those who find it.

Revenue & Economics

U.S. staffing industry revenue per employee averaged $285,000 in 2022.
Gross margin for U.S. staffing firms averaged 25.8% in 2022.
IT staffing segment generated $38 billion in U.S. revenue in 2022.
Average bill rate for temporary industrial workers in the U.S. was $24.50 per hour in 2023.
Healthcare staffing revenue in the U.S. hit $30.5 billion in 2022, up 28%.
Profit margins for large staffing firms averaged 4.2% in 2022.
Global staffing industry profit pool was estimated at $25 billion in 2022.
Average pay rate for U.S. temp workers was $18.75/hour in 2023.
Office-clerical staffing revenue fell 3% to $22 billion in the U.S. in 2022.
RPO services revenue grew 14% to $8.9 billion globally in 2022.
Professional staffing revenue $42 billion in U.S. 2022.
Average staffing firm EBITDA margin 5.1% 2022.
Commercial staffing revenue $18B U.S. 2022.
Net profit per placement $1,200 avg staffing.
SGA expenses 8.5% of revenue staffing.
Markup avg 45% for temps U.S.
Revenue growth 6% mid-market firms.
Cost per hire $4,200 avg staffing.
EBITDA 6.2% large firms 2023.
Bill rate growth 4.5% 2023.
SG&A 9.2% revenue 2023.
Profit per employee $28K avg.
Markup industrial 42% avg.
Net revenue growth 7.2%.

Revenue & Economics Interpretation

Behind the dizzying revenue figures lies a razor-thin, fiercely competitive industry where staffing firms hustle to pocket just $28,000 per employee after everyone else gets their cut.

Technology Adoption

68% of staffing firms adopted AI-powered applicant tracking systems (ATS) by 2023.
45% of recruiters used AI for resume screening in 2023, reducing time-to-hire by 30%.
Video interviewing adoption in staffing reached 72% in 2023.
55% of staffing agencies integrated CRM software with ATS in 2022.
Blockchain for credential verification used by 12% of global staffing firms in 2023.
Mobile recruiting apps downloaded by 40% more candidates in 2023.
Predictive analytics for turnover prediction adopted by 35% of large recruiters.
Chatbots handled 25% of initial candidate inquiries in staffing in 2023.
62% of staffing pros used LinkedIn Recruiter with AI enhancements in 2023.
VR training for temps implemented by 18% of firms in 2023.
75% of staffing firms use ATS with AI matching.
51% recruiters use programmatic job advertising.
39% firms use skills ontologies in ATS.
67% use candidate experience platforms.
28% use gamification in recruiting.
44% ATS with diversity analytics.
59% use NLP for job descriptions.
73% mobile-optimized career sites.
31% AI sourcing tools.
52% virtual onboarding tech.
66% ATS integrations with LinkedIn.
47% predictive hiring models.
70% video assessments used.
55% automation in scheduling.

Technology Adoption Interpretation

The data paints a portrait of an industry eagerly automating its paperwork and first impressions with AI, while still cautiously dipping its toes into the future with blockchain and VR, ultimately revealing a profession in transition but not yet revolution.

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