Temping Facts

The recruitment industry is worth £26.6 billion to the British economy  

The growth represents a 7% increase on last year 

The recruitment industry directly employs over 101,000 individuals 

1.377 million temporary workers go out on assignment in the UK every week

*Source: REC Annual Industry & Key Volumes Survey 2006/07

 56% say they are satisfied with their temporary work

40% have worked on a temporary basis through a recruitment agency or employment agency for more than 12 months, 20% had done so for three years or more

81% of respondents were either currently working on a temporary basis or they had done so in the last six months

57% were engaged on a temporary assignment at the time of the survey

9% had worked in a temporary capacity between 7 and 12 months ago

43% said that they were working on a temporary contract through an agency

* Source: Job Satifaction Among Temporary Agency Work 2006