temp fig 1
According to data supplied by firms, temporary help agency employment has doubled as a share of total employment since 1990, but is still only about 2 percent of total employment
Year | Number of workers (thousands) | Share of workforce |
---|---|---|
1990 | 1,156 | 1.0% |
1991 | 1,124 | 1.0% |
1992 | 1,211 | 1.1% |
1993 | 1,388 | 1.2% |
1994 | 1,629 | 1.4% |
1995 | 1,745 | 1.4% |
1996 | 1,848 | 1.5% |
1997 | 2,058 | 1.6% |
1998 | 2,243 | 1.8% |
1999 | 2,469 | 1.9% |
2000 | 2,638 | 2.0% |
2001 | 2,340 | 1.7% |
2002 | 2,195 | 1.6% |
2003 | 2,223 | 1.6% |
2004 | 2,384 | 1.7% |
2005 | 2,548 | 1.8% |
2006 | 2,641 | 1.9% |
2007 | 2,601 | 1.8% |
2008 | 2,355 | 1.6% |
2009 | 1,821 | 1.3% |
2010 | 2,090 | 1.5% |
2011 | 2,312 | 1.7% |
2012 | 2,495 | 1.8% |
2013 | 2,618 | 1.8% |
2014 | 2,761 | 1.9% |
2015 | 2,875 | 2.0% |
2016 | 2,886 | 1.9% |
2017 | 2,948 | 2.0% |
2018 | 3,025 | 2.0% |
Source: Economic Policy Institute analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics.
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