$41.1bn
$X.Xbn
562k
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$XX.Xbn
Temporary staff service firms are susceptible to changes in the national unemployment rate, with lower unemployment contributing to greater demand for temporary staff in recent years. Trends towards greater business outsourcing have also lifted industry demand. Climbing demand from several downstream markets, including the professional services and healthcare sectors, has benefited temporary staffing firms.
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $41.1bn in 2023.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue ($m)
2025 |
---|---|---|
Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia) | 1,634.6 | |
Randstad Holdings | 1,538.0 | |
RGF Staffing APEJ | 1,383.9 |
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Contract and labour hire services, Temporary placement services and Other employment and placement services. Contract and labour hire services is the largest segment of the Temporary Staff Services in Australia.
Contract and labour hire services have benefited from demand for flexible workforces
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.
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ANZSIC 7212 - Temporary Staff Services in Australia
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The market size of the Temporary Staff Services industry in Australia is $41.1bn in 2024.
There are 14,613 businesses in the Temporary Staff Services industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 6.9 % between 2018 and 2023.
The market size of the Temporary Staff Services industry in Australia has been growing at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2018 and 2023.
Over the next five years, the Temporary Staff Services industry in Australia is expected to grow.
The biggest companies operating in the Temporary Staff Services market in Australia are Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia), Randstad Holdings and RGF Staffing APEJ
Contract and labour hire services and Temporary placement services are part of the Temporary Staff Services industry.
The company holding the most market share in Australia is Hays Specialist Recruitment (Australia).
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Temporary Staff Services industry in Australia.