Employment Services Market Report 2026

The employment services market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $2.14 trillion in 2025 to $2.37 trillion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to rising industrial employment needs, increasing corporate outsourcing of hr processes, growth in temporary staffing demand, expansion of multinational workforce hiring, rising focus on employment facilitation services.

The employment services market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $3.59 trillion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing reliance on professional employer organizations, rising demand for specialized workforce placement, growing need for skill based hiring solutions, expansion of contract and flexible employment structures, increasing corporate alignment toward organized staffing services. Major trends in the forecast period include growing demand for skilled workforce solutions, increasing reliance on professional staffing providers, rising preference for flexible and temporary employment models, growing use of specialized recruitment and placement services, increasing focus on workforce training and employment enablement.

The rising level of unemployment is expected to propel the growth of the employment services market going forward. Unemployment refers to a condition in which an individual is actively seeking employment but is unable to secure work. Unemployed individuals are those of working age who are without jobs, available for employment, and have taken concrete steps to find work. Employment services support individuals who are unemployed and seeking jobs by offering comprehensive recruitment assistance, job placement, and related workforce solutions. For instance, in January 2024, according to the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, a US-based government agency, the unemployment rate stood at 3.7% in 2023, increasing from 3.5% in the previous year. Therefore, the rising unemployment rate is driving the growth of the employment services market.

Major companies operating in the employment services market are focused on developing innovative solution, such as advanced suites of employment services to gain a competitive edge in the market. An advanced suite of employment services encompasses a comprehensive range of offerings designed to support individuals in various aspects of their job search, career development, and skill enhancement. For instance, in June 2023, Globalization Partners, a US-based provider of services such as international hiring, onboarding, payroll management, and employment compliance, launched Meridian Suite, a new suite of employment services. Meridian Suite provides a control center for building and managing global teams, offering the most powerful platform combined with the expertise of hundreds of in-country human resources and legal experts around the world.

In January 2024, Gi Group Holdings S.P.A., an Italy-based staffing and human resources services company, acquired the European staffing business of Kelly Services for approximately $110 million (€100 million), with additional earn-out potential. Through this acquisition, Gi Group aims to broaden its presence across European markets and strengthen its staffing and recruitment services footprint by integrating Kelly’s regional operations. Kelly Services Inc. is a US-based publicly traded human resources company that specializes in delivering employment and workforce solutions.

Major companies operating in the employment services market report are Randstad NV, The Adecco Group, Manpower Inc., Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., Allegis Group, Inc., Persol Holdings, Hays Plc, Kelly Services Inc., Robert Half International Inc., Express Employment Professionals, JAC Recruitment Asia, Pasona, RGF Professional Recruitment, ABC Consultants, Global InnovSource, Beijing Foreign Enterprise Human Resource Service Co. Ltd., China Executive Group, Monroe Consulting Group, Morgan Philips Executive Search, GI Group, Impellam, Proman, HeadHunter Group, Antal International, AIMS International Russia Ltd., Profil, Aerotek, Betts Recruiting, Cielo Talent, Holden Recruiting Talents, Huxley, Airswift, Charterhouse, Cooper Fitch, Adam Recruitment, Shamco International Recruitment Ltd., Work Circle, L’AINE Services Limited, The Capital Group’s Search & Selection, Kimberly Ryan.

North America was the largest region in the employment services market in 2025. Asia-Pacific was the second-largest region in the employment services market. The regions covered in the employment services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the employment services market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The employment services market consists of revenues earned by entities that list employment vacancies and refer or place applicants for employment, provide executive search, recruitment, and placement services, and supply workers to clients' businesses for limited periods of time to supplement the working force of the client, or provide human resources and human resource management services to client businesses and households. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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