Staffing employment increased during the week of Nov. 10–16, with the ASA Staffing Index growing by 1.1% to a rounded value of 93. Staffing jobs were 4.7% higher compared with the same period last year, up slightly from 3.3% recorded the previous week. New starts also increased in the 46th week of the year, up by 9.4% from the prior week.
“With 10 straight weeks of year-to-year growth in the weekly Staffing Index, we may be seeing more than just seasonal tailwinds,” said Noah Yosif, chief economist at ASA. “From lower borrowing costs to favorable tax standards, employers have plenty of reason to be optimistic about 2026 and are cautiously testing the waters of the labor market by adding temporary employees. Though grossly delayed, the long-anticipated recovery in staffing employment may not have been denied in 2025 after all.”
This week will be used in the November monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Dec. 16—later than originally planned due to the federal government shutdown.
