U.S. Staffing Employment Up 5.3% Year-Over-Year as ASA March Index Holds at 87
SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - The American Staffing Association reported that its monthly Staffing Index rose marginally by 0.1% week-to-week for the period of March 9-15, 2026, settling at a rounded value of 87. Year-over-year, staffing employment was 5.3% higher compared to the same period in 2025, indicating that underlying demand for temporary and contract workers has maintained an upward trajectory even as near-term weekly momentum remains subdued. Staffing companies surveyed during the reporting period cited no single factor as a primary barrier to growth, a finding that complicates sector-specific diagnosis but also indicates that demand softness is broadly distributed rather than concentrated in one industry vertical. ASA published the data on March 24, 2026, as part of its ongoing monthly index series.