ASA Staffing Index
ASA Staffing Index Monthly Report
Staffing employment held steady during the week of March 11-17, with the ASA Staffing Index holding a rounded value of 90. This week, containing the 12th day of the month, will be used in the March monthly employment situation report scheduled to be issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics on April. 5
The ASA Staffing Index
Staffing Index Reporting Schedule
Participate in the Survey and Receive Exclusive Reports
All staffing firms with U.S. operations are invited to participate in the ASA Staffing Index survey. There are no fees for participation, and the nine-question survey takes only seconds each week to complete. Participants receive three emails per week: an invitation sent Wednesday morning to complete the survey by Monday evening, a Monday morning reminder, and a report on the weekly results (usually sent Tuesday morning).
The ASA Staffing Index as an Economic Indicator
Many experts agree—and ASA research confirms—that staffing industry employment serves as a coincident economic indicator and a leading indicator of total U.S. nonfarm employment. The ASA Staffing Index bears watching as a near real-time measure of weekly trends in staffing industry employment and current economic conditions, as well as of future overall employment trends.
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About the ASA Staffing Index
The ASA Staffing Index tracks weekly changes in temporary and contract employment. Survey results are typically posted nine days after the close of a given work week, providing a near real-time gauge of staffing industry employment and overall economic activity.
