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Staffing Employment 4.8% Higher Compared to Same Week in 2025

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report: May 2026

Staffing employment edged down during the week of May 11–17, with the ASA Staffing Index decreasing by 0.2% to a value of 88. Staffing companies cited no one particular factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 4.8% higher compared with the same period last year, up from 4.6% recorded the previous week.

New starts, however, increased in the 20th week of the year,