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SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator provides real-time insights into US labor market as alternative data sources become essential
BOSTON – October 23, 2025 – As the Federal Reserve navigates reduced access to private employment data, Bullhorn, the global leader in software for the staffing and recruitment industry, is highlighting the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator as a valuable resource for gauging real-time labor market trends to help inform economic analysis.
The Indicator is a unique tool that provides weekly insights into labor market activity across the U.S., reflecting weekly hours worked for an average of more than 150,000 workers employed by staffing firms that utilize Bullhorn’s technology solutions.
The announcement comes as Federal Reserve officials face challenges accessing both government economic statistics due to the ongoing shutdown and private employment data.
Comprehensive labor market coverage
As a partnership between Bullhorn and Staffing Industry Analysts, the SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator represents a sizable sample of the U.S. staffing industry, reflecting a wide range of occupations, industry verticals and geographic footprint across the country. Each week, the Indicator reports data for the week that ended 10 days prior to the release, providing near real-time insights into temporary and contract staffing employment
