Healthcare Staffing Market Size to Worth Around USD 77.09 Bn by 2033


11 Aug 2025

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As per Precedence Research, the healthcare staffing market size was valued at USD 44.97 billion in 2025 and it is expected to worth around USD 77.09 billion by 2033 with a rising CAGR of 5.39% from 2025 to 2033.

Healthcare Staffing Market Growth Factors

The demand for health care workers is likely to rise as a result of this. The rising frequency of chronic disorders in emerging nations such as diabetes and cancer, presents significant prospects in the global healthcare staffing market.

Third party contractors provide health care staffing to hospitals and clinics. The service enables health are organizations to hire workers without having to go through a lengthy hiring process. In addition, the facility enables health care organizations to concentrate on other critical business issues. Hospitals, clinics, and research institutions are increasingly turning to health care staffing.

Due to the growing worldwide elderly population, the global healthcare staffing market is expected to rise at a rapid rate. The global healthcare staffing market is being driven by an increase in medical professionals volunteering to work as agency staff. The job allows people to achieve a better work life balance and gain practical experience with their chosen competence. Furthermore, an increase in the number of health care units, the surge in pollution, and an increase in health care budgets are expected to boost the global healthcare staffing market.

The growing senior population is driving up healthcare staffing need both directly and indirectly. As more people choose to pursue medical science as a career, there will be an increase in number of the healthcare professionals. More need for hospital employment has resulted from the growth and expansion of health care infrastructure. The potential of expansion for the healthcare staffing market has been further broadened by rising expenditure to upgrade healthcare facilities, particularly in emerging nations.

In addition, due to economic concerns, hospitals are compelled to cut staff and adopt rules to ensure the availability of nurses in the event of an increase in workload. As the market’s high penetration, health care personnel are readily available during emergencies, fueling the growth of the healthcare staffing market during the forecast period.

Market competition for temporary employment and workforce solutions is fierce. In conjunction with managed service programs, healthcare staffing organizations provide nurses staffing. To meet on-demand needs, the key market players organize their data link assignments to the appropriate clinicians. Furthermore, by strengthening their digital skills, businesses can include novel technology into recruitment.

  • COVID-19 is more common in the elderly population. During the pandemic, there was a considerable increase in the demand for nurse staffing.

Scope of The Rpeort

Report Attributes Details
Market Size in 2021 USD 44.97 Billion
Revenue Forecast by 2030 USD 77.09 Billion
CAGR 5.39%
Base Year 2024
Largest Market North America
Regions Covered North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa

Report Highlights

  • Based on the service, the travel nurse segment dominated the global healthcare staffing market in 2020 with highest market share. The short-term assignments, high income, and travel opportunities all contribute to the growth of the segment. Moreover, hospitals are being obliged to cut their employees as a result of rising medical costs. Thus, they choose for these services to ensure that nurses are present when the workload grows. 
  • North America is the largest segment for healthcare staffing market in terms of region. To expand their network, the major market players are pursuing strategic initiatives such as acquisitions, collaborations, and mergers. Over the projection period, increased market penetration is expected to boost the regional growth. 
  • Asia-Pacific region is the fastest growing region in the healthcare staffing market. The increased demand might be linked to the fact that contract staffing has number of the obligations that come with hiring permanent employees. Furthermore, the recruitment process is faster and recruiters have a broader pool of prospects from which to choose, which is driving the market expansion.
  • By end-user, the hospitals segment accounted for the highest revenue share in 2024, owing to the higher workforce requirement in these settings due to higher patient volume.

Regional Insights

North America dominated the global healthcare staffing market by generating the highest revenue share in 2024. The dominance of the region is attributed to the well-established healthcare infrastructure in countries like the United States and Canada, which rely on a heavy workforce in their hospital and clinic settings. As a result, the region is witnessing the deployment of multiple agencies to cater for the demand for these healthcare settings. Moreover, the aging population is also expected to play a crucial role in attracting a majority of the staff for chronic disease management.

The United States is the leading country in the healthcare staffing market due to the wider popularity of travel nurses who manage the workforce according to their seasonal requirements. Moreover, the country has one of the largest healthcare expenditures that maintains its workforce and technologies updated. Moreover, the rising nursing shortage in multiple adult care services is expected to maintain the demand in the coming years.

Asia Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR during the forecast period of 2025 to 2034. The growth of the region is attributed to the rising population in countries like India and China, which creates a massive requirement for healthcare infrastructure, including staff. These countries, including Japan, are witnessing a rapid increase in the elderly population, which also creates business opportunities for healthcare staffing. The rising government investments in rural healthcare are expected to drive more investments in healthcare staffing.

Japan is one of the opportunistic regions in the Asian market due to the elderly population, which creates a constant healthcare requirement for individuals. As a result, the government is expected to increase its spending on the expansion of its healthcare workforce.

Key Developments in the Marketplace

  • Workforce Solutions Group Inc. a provider of talent management solutions was acquired by Cross Country Healthcare Inc. in June 2021.
  • Emergency Medicine Consultants, an emergency medical staffing firm was bought by TeamHealth in February 2018. TeamHealth will gain 80 advanced practice clinicians and 330 physicians as a result of this transaction.
  • In August 2017, Novation Companies Inc. purchased Healthcare Staffing Inc.
  • In May 2021, AMN Healthcare, a staffing firm, will pay $42.5 million for telehealth providers. AMN Healthcare bought Synzi, a virtual care provider, to expand its staffing alternatives for customers.
  • In July 2021, Jackson Healthcare, an Atlanta-based healthcare staffing agency, announced the merger of its Kirby Bates Associates and Tyler & Co. brands.

Recent Developments

  • In August 2025, Argosy Healthcare partners completed the recapitalization and partnered with Q.R. Staffing Solution to expand specialized operating room staffing services across the U.S. (Source: https://www.prnewswire.com)
  • In August 2025, Dunham House partnered with CrossMed Healthcare Staffing to fulfil medical staffing needs for its upcoming long-term residential care facility for combat-wounded veterans, which is set to open in Omaha in 2026. (Source: https://www.counton2.com)

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