ASA Staffing Index Level 28.5% Above Last Year

The weekly American Association Staffing Index for temporary help and contract work continues to show strong gains compared to the same month in the previous year, and the index has increased in every week this year vs. 2009.  For the last eleven weeks (starting April 19) the weekly gains have been above 20%, and for the last 20 weeks (starting Feb. 15) the gains have been above 10%.  Compared to last year, the ASA Index was 28.5% higher during the 27th week of this year (June 28-July 4 this year).