In 2023, staffing and recruiting industry sales in the United States grew significantly to reach approximately *** billion U.S. dollars. This was an increase of roughly ** billion U.S. dollars when compared to the previous year. In 2020, the largest staffing and recruitment firm worldwide was Randstad, with more than ** billion U.S. dollars in revenue.
The staffing and recruiting industry in the United States
Over the last several years, the staffing and recruiting industry in the United States has experienced components of growth and evolution driven by various factors, including changes in the labor market, technological advancements, and shifts in workforce demographics. This has led to an increasing market size in the industry, with the largest share of staffing and recruiting industry sales coming from temporary and contract work.
Leading players
The leading staffing and recruitment firms have consistently generated revenues of billions of U.S. dollars annually. Randstad, one of the global leaders, generated a revenue worldwide of roughly ** billion U.S. dollars in 2024. The Adecco Group, a competitor of Randstad, had a revenue of approximately *** billion U.S. dollars in the Americas region alone in the same year.
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American Staffing Association. (December 5, 2024). Staffing and recruiting industry sales in the United States from 2002 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/220707/us-total-sales-in-temporary-staffing/
American Staffing Association. "Staffing and recruiting industry sales in the United States from 2002 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 5, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/220707/us-total-sales-in-temporary-staffing/
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Staffing and recruiting industry sales in the United States from 2002 to 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], American Staffing Association, December 5, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/220707/us-total-sales-in-temporary-staffing/