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Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US - Market Research Report (2014-2029)

Dmitry Diment Dmitry Diment New York, United States Last Updated: August 2024 NAICS 56132

Revenue

$274.5bn

2024

$274.5bn

Past 5-Year Growth

Profit

$XX.Xbn

Employees

4m

Businesses

49,122

Wages

$XXX.Xbn

Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry analysis

Office staffing and temp agencies have grown because of a burgeoning US labor market. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the US economy added 272,000 new jobs on average in May 2024, with notable growth in health care, social assistance, financial activities and wholesale trade sectors. As inflationary concerns lingered, job growth remained positive throughout the economy. So industry-wide revenue has been increasing at a CAGR of 3.1% over the past five years, including an estimated 10.6% in 2024, totaling $274.6 billion in 2024. In the same year, profit will remain at 5.4% of industry revenue.

Trends and Insights

  • The success of office staffing and temp agencies is closely tied to the economy's health, with demand rising in strong economies. However, ongoing inflation and a weaker labor market risk future job losses.
  • Industrial staffing is crucial for manufacturing and logistics, leveraging temp workers for seasonal shifts and cost management. Meanwhile, healthcare and IT staffing are growing due to digital transformation and increasing public health demands.
  • States like Florida and Georgia in the Southeast provide incentives for business services and job creation initiatives. These programs encourage the growth of staffing agencies, enhancing their ability to meet the region's workforce needs.
  • Ensuring client satisfaction requires high service levels and flexible solutions. Office staffing and temp agencies stay competitive by effectively evaluating and training temporary placement candidates.
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Industry Overview

Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)

Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $274.5bn in 2024.

Trends and Insights

The economy determines the success of the industry

  • The success of office staffing and temp agencies directly correlates with the health of the business environment and economy. A thriving economy boosts demand for their services, driving growth.
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Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US
Revenue (2014-2029)
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)

Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.

Trends and Insights

The current economic situation will present opportunities for staffing agencies

  • Temporary personnel is increasingly becoming a permanent fixture in corporate strategies across the United States due to the flexibility they offer employers. The industry is forecast to grow at a faster rate as corporate profit rises, with businesses projected to become more comfortable hiring full-time employees rather than temporary ones.

Biggest companies in the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US

Company
Market Share (%)
2024
Revenue ($m)
2024
Profit ($m)
2024
Profit Margin (%)
2024
Allegis Group, Inc.
5,160.4
3,509.0
68.0
Manpowergroup Inc.
3,970.5
92.1
2.3
Kelly Services Inc.
3,769.4
35.4
0.9

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Products & Services Segmentation

Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US
Products & Services
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Office, clerical and administrative staffing, Industrial staffing and Healthcare staffing. Office, clerical and administrative staffing is the largest segment of the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US.

Trends and Insights

Industrial staffing is a significant sector

  • Industrial staffing positions cater to different blue-collar industries like manufacturing, logistics, construction and hospitality, providing workforce solutions for specialized tasks and projects.
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Competitors

  • Employment & Recruiting Agencies in the US

Complementors

  • Crop Services in the US
  • Retail Trade in the US
  • Professional Employer Organizations in the US

International industries

  • Global HR & Recruitment Services
  • Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in Canada
  • Temporary Staff Services in Australia
  • Temporary Staff Services in New Zealand
  • Temporary-Employment Placement Agencies in the UK

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Table of Contents

About this industry

Industry definition

Office staffing and temp agencies supply businesses with workers for limited periods to supplement existing staff. Although temp workers remain employees of the temp agency, temp agencies do not provide direct supervision of their employees at clients’ work sites.

What's included in this industry?

Supplying temporary staff (except farm labor)

Companies

Allegis Group, Inc.Manpowergroup Inc.Kelly Services Inc.

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Related Terms

TEMPAMERICAN STAFFING ASSOCIATION (ASA)JUST-IN-TIME (JIT)EVALUATION-TO-HIRETENURETURNOVERPENETRATION RATE

Industry Code

NAICS 2017

NAICS 56132 - Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US

Performance

Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.

Analyst insights

The success of office staffing and temp agencies is closely tied to the economy's health, with demand rising in strong economies. However, ongoing inflation and a weaker labo...

In this chapter (4)

  • Current Performance
  • Outlook
  • Volatility
  • Life Cycle

Key metrics

  • Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
  • Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
  • Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
  • Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business

Charts

  • Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
  • Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
  • Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
  • Industry Life Cycle

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
  • Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
  • Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
  • How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.

Products and Markets

Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.

Analyst insight

Industrial staffing is crucial for manufacturing and logistics, leveraging temp workers for seasonal shifts and cost management. Meanwhile, healthcare and IT staffing are gro...

In this chapter

  • Products & Services
  • Major Markets

Key metrics

  • Largest market segment and value in 2024
  • Product innovation level

Charts

  • Products & services segmentation in 2024
  • Major market segmentation in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
  • Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
  • Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
  • Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services

Geographic Breakdown

Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.

Analyst insights

States like Florida and Georgia in the Southeast provide incentives for business services and job creation initiatives. These programs encourage the growth of staffing agenci...

In this chapter (1)

  • Business Locations

Charts

  • Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
  • Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024

Tables

  • Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
  • Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
  • Number and share of employees in each state in 2024

Detailed analysis

  • Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
  • Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage

Competitive Forces

Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.

Analyst insights

Ensuring client satisfaction requires high service levels and flexible solutions. Office staffing and temp agencies stay competitive by effectively evaluating and training te...

In this chapter (4)

  • Concentration
  • Barriers to Entry
  • Substitutes
  • Buyer & Supplier Analysis

Key metrics

  • Industry concentration level
  • Industry competition level and trend
  • Barriers to entry level and trend
  • Substitutes level and trend
  • Buyer power level and trend
  • Supplier power level and trend

Charts

  • Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
  • Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart

Detailed analysis

  • Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
  • Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
  • Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
  • Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
  • Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
  • Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
  • Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
  • Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
  • Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.

Companies

Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.

Analyst insights

Allegis Group has a global presence and operates in numerous countries. The company leverages tech advancements and innovative methods to enhance hiring and talent-sourcing p...

In this chapter

  • Market Share Concentration
  • Companies
  • Company Spotlights

Charts

  • Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
  • Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
  • Overview of Allegis Group, Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Manpowergroup Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of Kelly Services Inc.'s performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2018 through 2024
  • Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 12 additional companies

Detailed analysis

  • Description and key data for Allegis Group, Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Manpowergroup Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description and key data for Kelly Services Inc., and factors influencing its performance in the industry
  • Description, key data and performance trends for 12 additional companies

External Environment

Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.   

Analyst insights

The Department of Labor issues licenses and enforces federal laws to ensure workers' rights. It regulates working conditions, fights employment discrimination and administers...

In this chapter

  • External Drivers
  • Regulation & Policy
  • Assistance

Key metrics

  • Regulation & policy level and trend
  • Assistance level and trend

Charts

  • Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 
  • Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029) 

Detailed analysis

  • Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
  • Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
  • Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.

Financial Benchmarks

View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time. 

Analyst insights

Office staffing and temp agencies are especially sensitive to economic changes. Factors like the unemployment rate, employee turnover and demand for temporary labor significa...

In this chapter

  • Cost Structure
  • Financial Ratios
  • Key Ratios

Key metrics

  • Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
  • Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
  • Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
  • Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio

Charts

  • Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
  • Investment vs. share of economy

Data tables

  • Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
  • Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
  • Income Statement (2017-2022)
  • Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
  • Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Leverage Ratios  (2017-2022)
  • Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
  • Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
  • Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
  • Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • Average Wage (2014-2029)
  • Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
  • IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
  • Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
  • Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)

Detailed analysis

  • Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability 

Key Statistics

Industry Data

Data Tables

Including values and annual change:

  • Revenue (2014-2029)
  • IVA (2014-2029)
  • Establishments (2014-2029)
  • Enterprises (2014-2029)
  • Employment (2014-2029)
  • Exports (2014-2029)
  • Imports (2014-2029)
  • Wages (2014-2029)

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the market size of the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States in 2024?

The market size of the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States is $274.5bn in 2024.

How many businesses are there in the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in 2024?

There are 49,122 businesses in the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States, which has grown at a CAGR of 2.8 % between 2019 and 2024.

Has the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2019 and 2024.

What is the forecast growth of the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?

Over the next five years, the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.

What are the biggest companies in the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US market in United States?

The biggest companies operating in the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies market in United States are Allegis Group, Inc., Manpowergroup Inc. and Kelly Services Inc.

What does the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US in United States include?

Supplying temporary staff (except farm labor) and are part of the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry.

Which companies have the highest market share in the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US in United States?

The company holding the most market share in United States is Allegis Group, Inc..

How competitive is the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States?

The level of competition is high and increasing in the Office Staffing & Temp Agencies in the US industry in United States.