The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of recruitment companies in the world holds companies in 183 of its countries.
List of Recruitment Companies Worldwide
Recruitment companies find, screen and place candidates for permanent and interim jobs on behalf of employers. We list 1,800,780 recruitment companies in the world, most of them in China (48%) and India (14%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
1,800,780 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies1,800,780
Countries183
Largest countryChina
Employees5-9
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email7.6%
Phone16%
Website11%
CEO name83%
Live sample of recruitment companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 1,800,780 recruitment companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srg Professionals, LLC | USA | Oklahoma City | 9701 Boardwalk Blvd | Oklahoma | 73162-6029 | *****.com | 2021 | $990,490 | 412,270 | Corporation | 4 | 6384220 |
| 2 | Anhui Jundong Human Resources Service CO., LTD. | China | Anqing | Room 1523, Building 2, Lvdi Qihang Society, Yingjiang District | Anhui | 246000 | N/A | 2018 | $2,361,000 | 100,000 | Corporation | N/A | 340800000237778 |
| 3 | Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam LIMITED | India | Panchkula | Plot No. Ip-2, Urban Estate | Haryana | 134109 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 99,566 | 2 | 06AAGCH0020C1ZH | |
| 4 | Manpower France | France | Puteaux | Tour Landscape | Hauts-de-seine | 92800 | *****.fr | 2000 | $3,446,195,929 | 75,055 | Corporation | 534 | 42995529714918 |
| 5 | Randstad Deutschland GMBH & CO. KG | Netherlands | Onbekend | Onbekend Nederlands Adres | N/A | 0000 AA | *****.de | 1972 | 0 | 68,000 | Foreign company | 4417 | 56105215 |
| 6 | Dubai Developments One Person Company L.L.C | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | First Floor, Commercial Building 2, Dubai Studio City | Dubai | N/A | N/A | 2019 | $5,351,360,000 | 64,000 | Corporation | N/A | 828911 |
| 7 | Adecco Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Tolmezzo 15 | Milano | 20132 | *****.it | 1997 | $2,723,897,385 | 59,560 | Corporation | 5546 | IT13366030156 |
| 8 | Productive Outsource Solutions, S. De R.L. De C.V. | Mexico | Tijuana | Río Insurgentes No. 19382 Int. 5 | Baja California | 22225 | N/A | 2006 | $17,097,943 | 58,000 | Corporation | N/A | POS061222IQ0 |
| 9 | Randstad Italia SPA | Italy | Milano | Via Roberto Lepetit 8/10 | Milano | 20124 | *****.it | 1999 | $2,461,928,945 | 56,073 | Corporation | 4417 | IT12730090151 |
| 10 | Nhs Professionals LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Tringford | Breakspear Park | Hertfordshire | HP2 4TZ | *****.uk | 2008 | $1,490,712,051 | 51,292 | Corporation | 2 | 06704614 |
| 11 | Gi Group SPA | Italy | Milano | Piazza Iv Novembre 5 | Milano | 20124 | *****.it | 1995 | $1,967,510,438 | 46,125 | Corporation | 731 | IT11629770154 |
| 12 | Emirates Airline | Nigeria | Lagos | 4th Floor, Churchgate Building | Lagos | 101227 | N/A | N/A | $480,320 | 45,843 | N/A | N/A | |
| 13 | Adecco LTD. | Japan | Chiyoda-ku | 3-7-1, Kasumigaseki | Tōkyō | 100-0013 | N/A | 1985 | $1,269,662,974 | 44,080 | Corporation | 5546 | 8010401001563 |
| 14 | Manpower SRL | Italy | Milano | Via Gioacchino Rossini 6/8 | Milano | 20122 | *****.it | 1996 | $1,717,023,972 | 40,783 | Corporation | 3505 | IT11947650153 |
| 15 | Zunyi Ancheng Architecture Labor Service CO., LTD. | China | Zunyi | No.150, Kanshang Group, Dazhang Village, Xianyuan Town, Xishui C | Guizhou | N/A | N/A | 2017 | $139,714 | 40,000 | Corporation | N/A | 520330000419385 |
| 16 | Randstad Empleo Empresa De Trabajo Temporal SA | Spain | Madrid | Calle Via de Los Poblados 9, Ed Trianon 4ª Planta | Madrid | 28033 | *****.es | 1993 | $1,497,704,652 | 33,673 | Corporation | 4417 | A80652928 |
| 17 | Qingdao Dehui Human Resources CO., LTD. | China | Qingdao | Household 1449, Unit 1, Building 1, No.1159, Aolan Road, Jimo Di | Shandong | 266000 | N/A | 2019 | $2,048,000 | 32,334 | Corporation | N/A | 370282230482418 |
| 18 | Hubei Najie Human Resources CO., LTD. Jingshan Branch | China | Jingmen | 2332 Xinshi Avenue, Xinshi Town, Jingshan City | Hubei | 448000 | N/A | 2022 | 0 | 31,783 | Corporation | 29 | 420821000280480 |
| 19 | Najie Human Resources Yangxin CO., LTD. | China | Huangshi | No.13, Yangxin Avenue, Yangxin County | Hubei | 435000 | N/A | 2024 | $662,160 | 30,645 | Corporation | 29 | 420222210027128 |
| 20 | Hubei Najie Chegu Human Resources CO., LTD | China | Wuhan | 288 Xingcheng Avenue, Shamao Street, Hannan District (061) | Hubei | 430000 | N/A | 2024 | $1,414,530 | 30,640 | Corporation | 29 | 420113210051769 |
| 21 | Workforce Staffing (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Johannesburg | 11 Wellington Rd | Gauteng | 2193 | *****.za | 1999 | 0 | 30,481 | Corporation | 27 | 199900635807 |
| 22 | Huolinguole Jiutai Labor Service CO., LTD. | China | Huolo | 13-4-1-1, Xincheng No.1 Community | Inner Mongolia | 029200 | N/A | 2022 | $951,000 | 30,000 | Corporation | N/A | 150581023986127 |
| 23 | Adecco T T Sociedad Anonima Unipersonal Empresa De Trabajo Temporal | Spain | Pozuelo de Alarcón | Camino Cerro de Los Gamos 3 | Madrid | 28224 | *****.es | 1994 | $1,191,996,720 | 28,934 | Corporation | 5546 | A80903180 |
| 24 | HR Rail | Belgium | Saint-gilles | Rue de France 85 | Bruxelles Capitale | 1060 | *****.be | 2013 | $2,745,079,062 | 27,787 | Corporation | 31 | BE0541691352 |
| 25 | Umana SPA | Italy | Venezia | Via Colombara 113 | Venezia | 30176 | *****.it | 1997 | $1,131,696,415 | 26,744 | Corporation | 231 | IT03171510278 |
Showing 25 of 1,800,780 companies
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Largest recruitment companies in the world
The biggest recruitment companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in China and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Adecco France is the largest recruitment company in the world by headcount. 56,716 recruitment companies employ 50 people or more; 34,105 employ 100 or more.
26,388 recruitment companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 15,830 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
China has the most recruitment companies in the world: 856,416, or 48% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
169 recruitment companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Most recruitment companies in the world are very small: 75% have 1 to 9 employees, and 53% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most recruitment companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Recruitment companies per country, 183 countries
- 1China856,416 (48%)
- 2India252,659 (14%)
- 3The United States175,851 (10%)
- 4The United Kingdom61,525 (3%)
- 5Japan49,827 (3%)
- 6France37,335 (2%)
- 7The Netherlands30,520 (2%)
- 8Israel28,227 (2%)
- 9Germany25,326 (1%)
- 10Australia18,522 (1%)
- 11Poland17,008 (1%)
- 12Brazil15,304 (1%)
- 13Mauritius15,184 (1%)
- 14South Korea14,880 (1%)
- 15Canada12,691 (1%)
China and India together hold 62% of the recruitment companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 168 countries hold 189,504 more.
Which continents have the most recruitment companies?
Asia holds 68% of the recruitment companies in our data, Europe 15% and North America 11%.
Recruitment companies per continent
- 1Asia1,219,288 (68%)
- 2Europe265,806 (15%)
- 3North America198,836 (11%)
- 4South America35,529 (2%)
- 5Middle East35,126 (2%)
- 6Africa24,851 (1%)
- 7Oceania21,343 (1%)
How many recruitment companies started this year?
This year 91,396 new recruitment companies registered in the world, after 159,638 last year.
Founded per year
- 154,4402022
- 212,5032023
- 168,7492024
- 159,6382025
- 91,3962026 so far
Legal forms of recruitment companies in the world
69% of the recruitment companies in the world are corporations.
- Corporations1,250,561
- Sole traders302,171
- Partnerships55,349
- Cooperatives14,026
- Non-profit5,158
- Foreign companies4,435
- Other or unknown169,080
Which recruitment companies are part of a group?
226,907 of the 1,800,780 recruitment companies in the world (13%) are part of a chain or group: 71,224 head offices or parent companies and 155,683 branches. The other 1,573,873 (87%) trade from a single location. 68 of the 71 largest recruitment companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 1,573,873 | 87% | |
| Head office | 71,224 | 4% | |
| Branch | 155,683 | 9% |
Largest groups in this list
- 2Randstad Uitzendbureau B.V.4,417 in group
- 3Db Group Services (UK) Limited4,230 in group
- 4Manpowergroup INC.3,505 in group
- 5Staff Service CO., Ltd.2,092 in group
The groups are counted from the 71 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 1,800,780; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do recruitment companies do?
Recruitment companies search for candidates, advertise vacancies, screen applications, run interviews and assessments and present a shortlist, earning a fee when a placement is made. Their clients are employers in every sector, and the trade runs from executive search firms and specialist agencies to online job platforms and international staffing groups.
Our data comes from the business registers of 183 countries, where recruitment companies are classified under SIC codes 7361 (employment agencies) and 7363 (help supply services). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 1,800,780 of them (100%) sit in classes 78.10 (activities of employment placement agencies) and 78.20 (temporary employment agency activities), part of division 78 (employment activities).
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Our data holds 1,800,780 recruitment companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
China, with 856,416 recruitment companies or 48% of the total, followed by India (252,659) and the United States (175,851).
Most recruitment companies in the world are very small: 75% have 1 to 9 employees, and 53% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Adecco France in Villeurbanne with 90,382 employees.
This year 91,396 new recruitment companies registered in the world, after 159,638 last year.
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