organizations representing a total workforce of 22.2 million employees and contingent workers.
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Survey method not stated by the source.
The source defines small organizations as below 2,500 staff, medium organizations as 2,500 to 10,000 staff, and large organizations as over 10,000 staff.
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Outsourcing of payroll by organization size worldwide by size 2019
Small organizations are more likely to outsource their payroll function than larger organizations, with ** percent of respondents from organizations with less than staff stating they outsource their payroll in a 2019 global survey. This compares to percent for organizations with more than 10,000 employees.
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