StaffingHub Brief: Staffing Hours Reach a New 2026 High, but Engagement Is at Its Lowest Since 2011

In this week’s StaffingHub Brief, we’re covering:

  • Staffing hours rose 11% year over year in the week of Oct. 24, a new 2026 high, led by industrial at +17%.
  • Seven in 10 U.S. leaders expect layoffs within the next 12 months, and professional and business services lost
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