Everything is temporary: A declining unemployment rate has supported the industry

The Temporary Staff Services industry provides skilled and unskilled labour to client companies, typically on a short-term basis. Various factors influence demand for staffing services. The national unemployment rate affects industry demand, due to lower unemployment generally contributing to greater demand for temporary staff. In addition, greater business outsourcing positively affects industry performance. Performance trends in client markets also affect industry operators, with stronger growth in downstream markets usually boosting industry demand. Industry operators have benefited from strong demand from several downstream markets over the past five years, including professional services firms, financial services companies, and healthcare businesses...read more.

Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$28bn
Annual Growth 14-19
4.0%
Forecast Growth 19-24
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Profit
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Employment
351,300
Businesses
8,845
Market Share of Companies

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • Greater demand from downstream sectors has supported industry growth over the past five years
  • Rising demand from the professional services, finance and healthcare sectors has supported growth
  • Industry revenue is anticipated to grow as business trends towards flexible workforces continue

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    Industry Report - Industry Investment Chapter

    Given its service orientation, the Temporary Staff Services industry is highly labour-intensive. For every dollar spent on labour in the current year, industry operators will invest approximately $0.01 in capital equipment, vehicles and computers. This figure indicates the industry has low capital requirements, which have remained stable over the past five years. These low capital requirements are projected to continue over the five years through 2023-24.Operating characteristics of the contract labour hire service segment contribute to the industry's high labour intensity. In ...purchase to read more.

    Additional Insights for the Temporary Staff Services Industry

    IBISWorld has determined the most important Key Success Factors for the Temporary Staff Services are:

  • Access to the latest available and most efficient technology and techniques
  • Having contacts within key markets
  • Superior financial management and debt management

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as National unemployment rate and Demand from business process outsourcing in Australia in the Temporary Staff Services industry impact industry performance..

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    Industry Products

    What is the Temporary Staff Services Industry?

    Industry firms provide temporary staff to clients on a fee or contract basis. Temporary staff provided by industry firms work for clients at their respective work sites, but remain legally employed by the temporary staff provider. This also means that temporary staff are paid by the industry firm.

    Industry Products
  • Contract and labour hire services
  • Temporary placement services
  • Other employment and placement services
    • Industry Activities
  • Contract labour services
  • Labour on-hiring services
  • Labour staffing services
  • Labour supply services
  • Temporary labour hire services
    • Table of Contents

    About this Industry

    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources

    Industry at a Glance

    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary

    Industry Performance

    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • National unemployment rate
  • Demand from business process outsourcing in Australia
  • Demand from financial and insurance services
  • Demand from professional, scientific and technical services
  • Demand from construction
  • Demand from health care and social assistance

    • Current Performance
  • Revenue and profitability
  • Mixed demand
  • Outsourcing and technology trends
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Revenue and demand trends
  • Profit and enterprise numbers
  • Outsourcing and other trends
  • Table: Temporary Staff Services Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Temporary Staff Services Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets

    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Mining
  • Construction
  • Wholesale Trade
  • Financial and Insurance Services
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
  • Telecommunications Services
  • Health Services

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Computer and Software Retailing
  • Office Property Operators

    • Products & Services
  • Contract and labour hire services
  • Temporary placement services
  • Other employment and placement services
  • Chart: Temporary Staff Services Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Other sectors and businesses
  • Professional, scientific and technical services sector
  • Finance, banking and insurance sector
  • Construction sector
  • Healthcare sector
  • Manufacturing sector
  • Government and defence sectors
  • Mining, energy and utilities sectors
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Temporary Staff Services Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State

    Competitive Landscape

    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Temporary Staff Services

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Temporary Staff Services Industry

    • Industry Globalization

    Major Companies

    Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Limited, Programmed Maintenance Services Limited,
  • Table: Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) Pty Limited - financial performance
  • Table: Programmed Maintenance Services Limited - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions

    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Temporary Staff Services Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance

    Key Statistics

    Table: Industry Data for the Temporary Staff Services Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2010-2024)
  • Industry Gross Product (2010-2024)
  • Establishments (2010-2024)
  • Businesses (2010-2024)
  • Employment (2010-2024)
  • Wages (2010-2024)
  • Wages (2010-2024)
  • Purchases (2010-2024)
  • Profit (2010-2024)
  • Depreciation (2010-2024)
  • Rent (2010-2024)
  • Utilities (2010-2024)
  • Other (2010-2024)
  • Employment to Population Ratio (2010-2024)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data

    Jargon & Glossary

    In-Housing
  • Bringing an outsourced function back in-house.
    • Outplacement Services
  • Job placement services provided to terminated employees to assist their search for a new job.
    • Outsourcing
  • The use of outside service providers to perform various non-core activities.
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