Staffing employment increased during the week of Dec. 8–14, with the ASA Staffing Index growing by 0.9% to a rounded value of 92. Staffing companies cited no one primary factor that hindered growth. Staffing jobs were 4.2% higher compared with the same period last year, up from 3.6% recorded the previous week.

“As 2025 draws to a close, the growth the index has recorded has settled into a steady trend upward,” said Noah Yosif, chief economist at ASA. “Although the next year brings continued challenges, the industry at least has a somewhat higher platform to build from compared with the end of 2024.”

This week will be used in the December monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Jan. 9, 2026.