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Index Up 3.3% from July, And Up 5.5% Compared to Same Week in 2025

ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report, August 2026

Staffing employment ticked down during the week of Aug. 10–16, with the ASA Staffing Index slightly declining by 0.1% to hold at a rounded value of 93. Staffing jobs were 5.5% higher compared with the same period last year, up from 5.2% recorded the previous week.

New starts, however, increased during the 33rd week of the year, up 5.0%