Below is a chart listing employment figures for 2011 (Comparing January 2011 to December 2011), for both overall US employment, and for temporary/contract staffing. Also listed are sequential growth figures for temp employment, by quarter. The link to the chart is listed here: Employment 2011
| # Jobs Jan 2011 | #Jobs Dec 2011 | Growth Rate | |
| Overall Employment in US | 130,328,000 | 131,900,000 | 1.21% |
| Temp Employment | 2,206,100 | 2,303,700 | 4.42% |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.1% (Jan 2011) | 8.5% (Dec 2011) | Decrease of 0.6% |
| Temp Employment as a | |||
| % of Overall Emplyment | 1.69% (Jan 2011) | 1.75% (Dec 2011) | Increase of 0.06% |
| Sequential Quarterly Growth for Temp Help in 2011 | |||
| Quarter 1 | 2.50% | ||
| Quarter 2 | 0.69% | ||
| Quarter 3 | 1.42% | ||
| Quarter 4 | 1.50% | ||
Advertisement
