Staffing hours are up 7%, and opportunities open for contingent labor Bullhorn Staffing Indicator for the week ended September 5 shows US staffing hours up 7% year over year, with the overall index at 103. Industrial led the way with a 12% YoY gain, driven by manufacturing clients and data center investment. Professional rose 6%, IT gained 3%, and office/clerical dropped 7% YoY. Globally, agency job postings climbed 5% year over year in Q3, but North America only added 2%. Europe grew 9%, and hours worked by US agency workers rose 5.1% in Q2. More than six in 10 employers expect revenue growth by 2027, but only 50% plan to add headcount. And that’s where contingent labor comes in. Companies are planning to do more with the same people, and your staffing solutions can fill the space between needing to deliver results and facing a hiring freeze. Source: https://staffinghub.com/news/staffinghub-brief-staffing-hours-are-up-7-and-where-long-term-demand-is-headed/