Finance & Professional Services

Permanent IT Staffing: Market Size, Growth & Forecast to 2030

The Permanent IT Staffing market is valued at about $127.75 billion (2026) and is projected to grow at a 3.6% CAGR through 2030. The largest cost driver is Recruiter and sourcer compensation (55% of spend). North America leads demand at 44%.

Market size
$127.8 bn (2026)
CAGR to 2030
+3.6%
Buyer power
Favours buyers
Tracked suppliers
65
Projected market growth (index, 2026 = 100)
Base year 2026
Official data · Claight projectionForecast
Market size index, 2026 = 100, at the 3.6% CAGR.
Forecast
2026
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2026 base: 1002031 est: 119

Cost structure

Recruiter and sourcer compensation
55%
Job board fees and ATS software licenses
15%
Background checks and screening assessments
10%
General corporate overhead and administrative costs
12%
Marketing and talent community engagement
8%

Regional demand split

North America demand
44%
Europe demand
28%
Asia Pacific demand
20%
Rest of world demand
8%

Key suppliers

TEKsystemsRandstad DigitalInsight GlobalRobert HalfKforceExperisASGN Incorporated
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Claight market analysis of proprietary and public data. Full report: /category-intelligence/permanent-it-staffing