Staffing Industry Shows Signs of Stabilization

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 22, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- The staffing industry in the United States has shown signs of stabilization, according to a new report released by the American Staffing Association (ASA). The ASA’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey, which uses similar underlying methodology to the ASA Staffing Index, revealed positive trends in the sector during the second quarter of 2026.

Total staffing employment increased by 0.6% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026, adding approximately 12,000 jobs. This marks the first quarter of year-over-year growth recorded by the ASA Staffing Employment and Sales Survey since late 2022. The ASA’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey reflects average employment levels over a quarter, while the ASA Staffing Index calculates change in employment on a weekly basis.

The ASA’s quarterly Staffing Employment and Sales Survey also showed that total weekly staffing employment grew by 5.0%, or approximately 94,000 jobs, compared to the first quarter of 2026. Total staffing revenue increased by 3.3% compared to the second quarter of 2025, while total sales increased by 6.7% from the first quarter of 2026. Total payroll for temporary and contract employees increased by 3.8% year-to-year and 6.3% quarter-to-quarter.

Stephen Dweyer, the CEO of the American Staffing Association, attributed the growth to the current economic climate, noting that employers are turning to the staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry to help their businesses grow in the face of significant economic uncertainty.