Staffing Firms Employed 1,456,200 Workers in Illinois

U.S. staffing agencies assign millions of people to millions of jobs every business day.

AT A GLANCE: Illinois Staffing Statistics

Average temporary help workers each week: 280,000 n Annual employment: 1,456,200
Average annual earnings per job: $35,000
Total annual sales: $7.3 billion
Estimated number of offices: 1,700

National Staffing STATISTICS

Average temporary/contract employees each week: 3.2 million
Average tenure: 10 weeks
Annual employment: 16.8 million
Average annual earnings per job: $39,700
Temporary/contract staffing sales: $138.5 billion
Estimated number of offices: 39,660

Illinois Temporary Help Sales by Sector
Engineering, IT, and Scientific 25%
Health Care 3%
Industrial 40%
Office–Clerical and Administrative 18%
Professional–Managerial 7%
Uncategorized Sectors 7%

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100%. Data from the latest Economic Census.
Source: The American Staffing Association is the voice of the U.S. staffing, recruiting, and workforce solutions industry. ASA and its state affiliates advance the interests of the industry across all sectors through advocacy, research, education, and the promotion of high standards of legal, ethical, and professional practices.
© 2019 American Staffing Association https://americanstaffing.net
Sources: Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI); U.S. Census Bureau; and the American Staffing Association. Latest EMSI percent changes applied to Census data.