Randstad tops recruiter leaderboard in Germany

Dutch recruitment giant Randstad tops the list when it comes to largest staffing firms in Germany.

The three largest recruiters in the world – Adecco, Manpower and Randstad – take the top slots in the list based on revenue, followed by two German agencies.

The five largest German staffing firms are:

Company2018 Revenue (€)Headquarters location
Randstad 2.35bnNetherlands
The Adecco Group     1.56bnSwitzerland
ManpowerGroup     925.6mUSA
Persona Services     849.8mGermany
I.K. Hofmann664mGermany

 

The list was compiled by global adviser on staffing and workforce solutions Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

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