US staffing hours bounce back after Juneteenth holiday
US staffing hours were up 2.7% compared to the previous week, after a slight decline during the Juneteenth holiday. Commercial hours were up 2.8% from the previous week, and professional hours rose by 2.7%.
**Indexed value of US staffing hours benchmarked against the week ending January 19, 2019.
Staffing Industry Analysts' perspective
The Professional Staffing indexed value was 103 for the week ending June 28th, following readings of 101 and 104 in the prior two weeks (ending June 21st and June 14th, respectively.)
The Commercial Staffing indexed value was 66 for the same week, following values of 64 and 64 in the prior two weeks.
The US Staffing indexed value, weighted to reflect the US staffing industry mix of professional and commercial jobs, was 77 for the week ending June 28th, following readings of 74 and 75 in the prior two weeks, as shown in the interactive chart above.
The US staffing industry is a large and dynamic market that continues to offer big opportunities
Hours worked in the US staffing industry reached a year-to-date high level, slightly surpassing the levels reached in February and March, driven by slight growth in Commercial staffing. Through the first six months of this year, commercial staffing has shown a trend of slight growth. In contrast, professional staffing levels have edged down slightly during this same period.
The US staffing indicator decreased by -2% year-over-year. Commercial staffing hours were down -1% while Professional staffing hours were down -5%.
The year-over-year gap for Commercial staffing has been narrowing since the beginning of the year. On the other hand, Professional Staffing’s year-over-year gap has remained in mid-single digit territory.
These trends seem in agreement with the data we published in the July 2025 US Jobs Report (published on July 3rd), whereby the US staffing industry appears to be trending towards flat Y/Y comparison. Fears of recession related to trade policy have significantly eased, and a number of economic and sentiment data points have ticked up in recent weeks. In total, given the current climate of heightened uncertainty in the short to medium term, staffing companies may have an enhanced value proposition by offering their clients a flexible workforce to navigate today’s business environment.
About the SIA Bullhorn Staffing Industry Indicator
The SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator is a unique tool for gauging near real time weekly trends in the volume of temporary staffing delivered by US staffing firms. Each week the Indicator reports data for the week that ended ten days prior to the release. It reflects weekly hours worked by temporary workers across a sample of staffing companies in the US that utilize Bullhorn’s technology solutions. The Indicator is weighted and benchmarked against US Bureau of Labor Statistics data to approximate the composition of the staffing industry by skill. While the indicator does not presume to perfectly reflect the entire universe of US staffing firms, it does represent a sizable sample of the US staffing industry, reflecting a wide range of occupations, client industry verticals, and geographic footprint that spans the country.
The Indicator can be used by staffing firms to benchmark their past and current performance, as well as a tool for forecasting near term industry trends and outlook.
As the US temporary staffing industry has often functioned as a co-incident indicator for the US labor market and economy, the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator is also useful for a broader audience of business leaders and investors who are seeking real-time insight.
The Indicator is a joint custom research effort between Bullhorn and industry advisor Staffing Industry Analysts.
Revisions and Technical notes on the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator
We note the readings for the last 4 weeks are subject to revision and so should be viewed as preliminary, with the reading for the last recorded week the most likely to be revised in next week’s data release. For further information on how the Indicator has been created and detailed technical notes please refer to the methodology.
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