In 2021 in the United States, approximately 14 million workers were placed in the labor market through agencies. This figure amounted to roughly 21 million in China.
Number of people employed through agency work in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions)
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World Employment Confederation. (April 14, 2023). Number of people employed through agency work in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/190646/total-number-of-agency-workers-worldwide-2009/
World Employment Confederation. "Number of people employed through agency work in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions)." Chart. April 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190646/total-number-of-agency-workers-worldwide-2009/
World Employment Confederation. (2023). Number of people employed through agency work in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/190646/total-number-of-agency-workers-worldwide-2009/
World Employment Confederation. "Number of People Employed through Agency Work in Selected Countries Worldwide in 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190646/total-number-of-agency-workers-worldwide-2009/
World Employment Confederation, Number of people employed through agency work in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/190646/total-number-of-agency-workers-worldwide-2009/ (last visited December 06, 2023)
Number of people employed through agency work in selected countries worldwide in 2021 (in millions) [Graph], World Employment Confederation, April 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/190646/total-number-of-agency-workers-worldwide-2009/