Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2031

Summary

The RPO is a sub-segment of human resource outsourcing (HRO) in which the recruitment processes are outsourced to external or third-party service providers. External service providers can manage end-to-end or a part of the recruitment process on behalf of the client organization’s HR department.

According to APO Research, The global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) market was estimated at US$ million in 2025 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2026-2031.

North American market for Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Asia-Pacific market for Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

Europe market for Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) is estimated to increase from $ million in 2025 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2026 through 2031.

The major global companies of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) include Alexander Mann Solutions, Randstad, Adecco, Manpower Group, Allegis Group, KORN FERRY, ADP, KellyOCG and Hays, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.

Report Scope

This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).

The Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided. For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.

Key Companies & Market Share Insights

In this section, the readers will gain an understanding of the key players competing. This report has studied the key growth strategies, such as innovative trends and developments, intensification of product portfolio, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, new product innovation, and geographical expansion, undertaken by these participants to maintain their presence. Apart from business strategies, the study includes current developments and key financials. The readers will also get access to the data related to global revenue, gross margin by manufacturers for the period 2020-2025. This all-inclusive report will certainly serve the clients to stay updated and make effective decisions in their businesses.

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Segment by Company

Alexander Mann Solutions
Randstad
Adecco
Manpower Group
Allegis Group
KORN FERRY
ADP
KellyOCG
Hays
Hudson

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Segment by Type

Permanent Workforce
Flexible Workforce

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Segment by Application

BFSI
Telecom
Healthcare
Energy
Manufacturing

Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Segment by Region

North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries

Key Drivers & Barriers

High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.

Reasons to Buy This Report

1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO).
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of global and regional market size and CAGR for the history and forecast period (2020-2025, 2026-2031). It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 4: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) companies' competitive landscape, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product introduction, revenue, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Concluding Insights of the report

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1 Market Overview

1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
1.3 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Overview by Region 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.4 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Region (2020-2031)
1.4.1 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
1.4.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
1.5 Key Regions Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size (2020-2031)
1.5.1 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.2 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.4 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
1.5.5 Middle East & Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (2020-2031)
2 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market by Type

2.1 Type Introduction
2.1.1 Permanent Workforce
2.1.2 Flexible Workforce
2.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Type
2.2.1 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Overview by Type (2020-2031)
2.2.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Historic Market Size Review by Type (2020-2025)
2.2.3 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Forecasted by Type (2026-2031)
2.3 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Regions
2.3.1 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.4 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.5 Middle East and Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Type (2020-2025)
3 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market by Application

3.1 Type Introduction
3.1.1 BFSI
3.1.2 Telecom
3.1.3 Healthcare
3.1.4 Energy
3.1.5 Manufacturing
3.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Application
3.2.1 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Overview by Application (2020-2031)
3.2.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Historic Market Size Review by Application (2020-2025)
3.2.3 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Forecasted by Application (2026-2031)
3.3 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Regions
3.3.1 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.2 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.3 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.4 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
3.3.5 Middle East and Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Breakdown by Application (2020-2025)
4 Global Market Dynamics

4.1 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Trends
4.2 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Drivers
4.3 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Opportunities and Challenges
4.4 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Restraints
5 Competitive Insights by Company

5.1 Global Top Players by Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Company Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
5.3 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Key Company Headquarters & Area Served
5.4 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Company, Product Type & Application
5.5 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Company Commercialization Time
5.6 Market Competitive Analysis
5.6.1 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market CR5 and HHI
5.6.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Players Market Share by Revenue in 2024
5.6.3 2024 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Company Profiles

6.1 Alexander Mann Solutions
6.1.1 Alexander Mann Solutions Comapny Information
6.1.2 Alexander Mann Solutions Business Overview
6.1.3 Alexander Mann Solutions Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Alexander Mann Solutions Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Alexander Mann Solutions Recent Developments
6.2 Randstad
6.2.1 Randstad Comapny Information
6.2.2 Randstad Business Overview
6.2.3 Randstad Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 Randstad Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.2.5 Randstad Recent Developments
6.3 Adecco
6.3.1 Adecco Comapny Information
6.3.2 Adecco Business Overview
6.3.3 Adecco Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 Adecco Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Adecco Recent Developments
6.4 Manpower Group
6.4.1 Manpower Group Comapny Information
6.4.2 Manpower Group Business Overview
6.4.3 Manpower Group Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Manpower Group Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.4.5 Manpower Group Recent Developments
6.5 Allegis Group
6.5.1 Allegis Group Comapny Information
6.5.2 Allegis Group Business Overview
6.5.3 Allegis Group Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Allegis Group Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Allegis Group Recent Developments
6.6 KORN FERRY
6.6.1 KORN FERRY Comapny Information
6.6.2 KORN FERRY Business Overview
6.6.3 KORN FERRY Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 KORN FERRY Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.6.5 KORN FERRY Recent Developments
6.7 ADP
6.7.1 ADP Comapny Information
6.7.2 ADP Business Overview
6.7.3 ADP Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 ADP Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.7.5 ADP Recent Developments
6.8 KellyOCG
6.8.1 KellyOCG Comapny Information
6.8.2 KellyOCG Business Overview
6.8.3 KellyOCG Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 KellyOCG Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.8.5 KellyOCG Recent Developments
6.9 Hays
6.9.1 Hays Comapny Information
6.9.2 Hays Business Overview
6.9.3 Hays Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Hays Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Hays Recent Developments
6.10 Hudson
6.10.1 Hudson Comapny Information
6.10.2 Hudson Business Overview
6.10.3 Hudson Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Hudson Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Hudson Recent Developments
7 North America

7.1 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.2 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.3 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
8 Europe

8.1 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.2 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.3 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
9 Asia-Pacific

9.1 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.2 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.3 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
10 South America

10.1 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.2 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.3 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
11 Middle East & Africa

11.1 Middle East & Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.2 Middle East & Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.3 Middle East & Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12 Concluding Insights
13 Appendix

13.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
13.2 Research Methodology
13.3 Research Process
13.4 Authors List of This Report
13.5 Data Source
13.5.1 Secondary Sources
13.5.2 Primary Sources

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