
Temp hiring moves before the rest of the job market. The Staffing Pulse reads it alongside jobless claims and job openings — and employers can request staff in one step.
Each signal reads Expanding / Stable / Softening on fixed thresholds; the overall read is the net count. No forecasts, no adjustments. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Temp staffing is cut first and rehired first — it often turns months before total payrolls.
Fewer new claims than the yearly average means fewer layoffs.
Openings show how much demand for workers employers still have.
The headline rate confirms what the leading signals suggested.
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