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Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON56131CA

Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have increased an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x billion.

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About the Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario Market Research Report

Definition of the Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario?

Canadian employment and recruitment agencies list employment vacancies and select, refer and place job seekers into permanent employment positions. Individuals placed into these new positions are not employees of this industry’s agencies.

What’s included in the Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario?

The Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario includes operating casting agencies or bureaus, providing executive placement and consulting services, operating nurse registries, operating employment placement agencies and operating employment registries. Related terms covered in the Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario industry report includes job seekers that have submitted their information to an employment agency, when an agency is able to bring together a job seeker and an employer to fill a position within the employer's company and under these types of agreements, agencies are only paid for successful searches and placements.

Industry Performance of the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 49.1% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, national unemployment rate, corporate profit and consumer confidence index are impacting Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

National unemployment rate
Corporate profit
Consumer confidence index

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Employment & Recruiting Agencies in Ontario, such as Toronto, Ottawa - Gatineau and Hamilton. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario is $5.6bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 3,068 businesses in the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.3% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 4.2% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 35,378 employees in the Employment & Recruiting Agencies industry in Ontario, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 2.5% from 2020 to 2025.