News Release

Nov. 22, 2010

Staffing jobs have maintained the strong upward trend that began earlier this year, showing substantial year-to-year employment growth in the third quarter, according to survey data released today by the American Staffing Association.

U.S. staffing companies employed an average of 2.6 million temporary and contract workers per day from July through September. This is 24.9% more staffing employees per day than in the same quarter last year and an increase of 8.1% in average daily staffing employment over this year's second quarter. The year-to-year percentage increases in employment in this year's second and third quarters are comparable to the industry's job growth rates in the early 1990s—and the strongest since.

"During the past 12 months, staffing firms have added over a half million new jobs to the economy," says ASA president and chief executive officer Richard Wahlquist. "Demand for temporary and contract help is expected to remain strong as businesses turn to flexible work force solutions to help them improve efficiency and productivity while adjusting to changing economic conditions."

Staffing sales in the third quarter of this year totaled $18.1 billion, according to the ASA survey results—a 35.6% increase over the same period last year. This surpassed last quarter's previous record high as the largest year-to-year percentage increase since ASA began tracking industry sales in 1992.

See the ASA Web site for details.

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The American Staffing Association promotes legal, ethical, and professional practices for the $61 billion U.S. staffing industry. ASA members account for 85% of U.S. staffing industry sales and operate some 14,000 offices throughout the nation. Two million Americans go to work for U.S. staffing companies every business day.

Founded to promote flexible employment opportunities and ensure the quality of staffing services, ASA has been the voice of the U.S. staffing industry since 1966. Members provide a wide range of employment services and solutions, including temporary and contract staffing, recruiting and permanent placement, outplacement and outsourcing, training, and human resource consulting. ASA and its affiliated chapters promote the interests of the industry through legal and legislative advocacy, public relations, education, and the establishment of high standards of ethical conduct.

Contact
Reem El-Khatib
Public Relations Coordinator
703-253-2047
relkhatib@americanstaffing.net