Healthcare Was Staffing’s Best Vertical. Now It’s the Worst-Hit. Here’s What the 2026 Reset Looks Like.
Key takeaways:
Healthcare staffing revenue fell 6% in 2025 to $39.4 billion and is forecast to stay roughly flat in 2026. The pandemic-era boom is over, and the segment that grew fastest is now correcting hardest.
While the market is bouncing back, that growth is inconsistently distributed.
