QUICK FACTS ABOUT STAFFING IN NEW JERSEY

• New Jersey staffing companies employed 263,302 people for temporary or contract work. The average tenure was approximately 12 weeks.

• In New Jersey, 94,245 temporary and contract employees bridged to permanent jobs.

• New Jersey temporary staffing firms employed an average of 61,233 temporary and contract employees per day, while New Jersey direct hire firms employed 10,626 employees.

• New Jersey temporary staffing firms generated more than $1.65 billion in annual Payroll while direct hire staffing firms generated $367 million for a total of $2.02 billion in annual payroll.

• Temporary staffing firms operate some 1,039 offices throughout the state, each contributing to the vitality of New Jersey’s economy. There are 845 direct hire locations in New Jersey for a total of 1,884 staffing firm offices in New Jersey.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the American Staffing Association - latest data available 2009

Updated June 1, 2011. For additional information, contact the NJSA headquarters at 170 Kinnelon Road, Ste. 33, Kinnelon, NJ 07405. Tel: 973-283-0072; Fax: 973-838-7124; www.njsa.com.