In 2022, the average tenure of contract and temporary employees in the United States was 10 weeks. Tenure is defined as the duration of employment with the staffing firm.
Average employment tenure of contract and temporary employees in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in weeks)
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American Staffing Association. (September 12, 2023). Average employment tenure of contract and temporary employees in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in weeks) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/220686/us-average-tenure-of-temporary-employees/
American Staffing Association. "Average employment tenure of contract and temporary employees in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in weeks)." Chart. September 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220686/us-average-tenure-of-temporary-employees/
American Staffing Association. (2023). Average employment tenure of contract and temporary employees in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in weeks). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/220686/us-average-tenure-of-temporary-employees/
American Staffing Association. "Average Employment Tenure of Contract and Temporary Employees in The United States from 2000 to 2022 (in Weeks)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220686/us-average-tenure-of-temporary-employees/
American Staffing Association, Average employment tenure of contract and temporary employees in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in weeks) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/220686/us-average-tenure-of-temporary-employees/ (last visited May 04, 2024)
Average employment tenure of contract and temporary employees in the United States from 2000 to 2022 (in weeks) [Graph], American Staffing Association, September 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/220686/us-average-tenure-of-temporary-employees/