Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Research Report 2025

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 valued at US$ million in 2024 and is anticipated to reach US$ million by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of xx% during the forecast period 2025-2031.

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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 and 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, price, and sales 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 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
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Colombia
Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Turkey
Iran
Egypt

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 volume and 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: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. 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 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments 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 5: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 6: Detailed analysis of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) companies’ competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10, 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 12: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including revenue, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 13: The main points and conclusions of the report.

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1 Preface
1.1 Scope of Report
1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Research Process
1.5 Data Source
1.5.1 Secondary Sources
1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
2.1 Product Definition
2.2 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) by Type
2.2.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.2.2 Permanent Workforce
2.2.3 Flexible Workforce
2.3 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) by Application
2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
2.3.2 BFSI
2.3.3 Telecom
2.3.4 Healthcare
2.3.5 Energy
2.3.6 Manufacturing
2.4 Assumptions and Limitations
3 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Breakdown Data by Type
3.1 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
4 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Breakdown Data by Application
4.1 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5 Global Growth Trends
5.1 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Perspective (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Growth Trends by Region
5.2.1 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
5.2.2 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
5.2.3 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
5.3 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Trends
5.3.2 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Drivers
5.3.3 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Challenges
5.3.4 Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Restraints
6 Market Competitive Landscape by Players
6.1 Global Top Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Players by Revenue
6.1.1 Global Top Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
6.1.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
6.2 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Industry Players Ranking, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2025
6.3 Global Key Players of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Head Office and Area Served
6.4 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Players, Product Type & Application
6.5 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Manufacturers Established Date
6.6 Global Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market CR5 and HHI
6.7 Global Players Mergers & Acquisition
7 North America
7.1 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 North America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
7.5 United States
7.5 United States
7.6 Canada
7.7 Mexico
8 Europe
8.1 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
8.4 Europe Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
8.5 Germany
8.6 France
8.7 U.K.
8.8 Italy
8.9 Spain
8.10 Russia
8.11 Netherlands
8.12 Nordic Countries
9 Asia-Pacific
9.1 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Asia-Pacific Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
9.5 China
9.6 Japan
9.7 South Korea
9.8 India
9.9 Australia
9.10 China Taiwan
9.11 Southeast Asia
10 South America
10.1 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 South America Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
10.5 Brazil
10.6 Argentina
10.7 Chile
10.8 Colombia
10.9 Peru
11 Middle East & Africa
11.1 Middle East & Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size (2020-2031)
11.2 Middle East & Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
11.3 Middle East & Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
11.4 Middle East & Africa Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
11.5 Saudi Arabia
11.6 Israel
11.7 United Arab Emirates
11.8 Turkey
11.9 Iran
11.10 Egypt
12 Players Profiled
12.1 Alexander Mann Solutions
12.1.1 Alexander Mann Solutions Company Information
12.1.2 Alexander Mann Solutions Business Overview
12.1.3 Alexander Mann Solutions Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.1.4 Alexander Mann Solutions Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.1.5 Alexander Mann Solutions Recent Developments
12.2 Randstad
12.2.1 Randstad Company Information
12.2.2 Randstad Business Overview
12.2.3 Randstad Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.2.4 Randstad Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.2.5 Randstad Recent Developments
12.3 Adecco
12.3.1 Adecco Company Information
12.3.2 Adecco Business Overview
12.3.3 Adecco Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.3.4 Adecco Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.3.5 Adecco Recent Developments
12.4 Manpower Group
12.4.1 Manpower Group Company Information
12.4.2 Manpower Group Business Overview
12.4.3 Manpower Group Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.4.4 Manpower Group Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.4.5 Manpower Group Recent Developments
12.5 Allegis Group
12.5.1 Allegis Group Company Information
12.5.2 Allegis Group Business Overview
12.5.3 Allegis Group Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.5.4 Allegis Group Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.5.5 Allegis Group Recent Developments
12.6 KORN FERRY
12.6.1 KORN FERRY Company Information
12.6.2 KORN FERRY Business Overview
12.6.3 KORN FERRY Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.6.4 KORN FERRY Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.6.5 KORN FERRY Recent Developments
12.7 ADP
12.7.1 ADP Company Information
12.7.2 ADP Business Overview
12.7.3 ADP Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.7.4 ADP Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.7.5 ADP Recent Developments
12.8 KellyOCG
12.8.1 KellyOCG Company Information
12.8.2 KellyOCG Business Overview
12.8.3 KellyOCG Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.8.4 KellyOCG Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.8.5 KellyOCG Recent Developments
12.9 Hays
12.9.1 Hays Company Information
12.9.2 Hays Business Overview
12.9.3 Hays Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.9.4 Hays Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.9.5 Hays Recent Developments
12.10 Hudson
12.10.1 Hudson Company Information
12.10.2 Hudson Business Overview
12.10.3 Hudson Revenue in Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Business (2020-2025)
12.10.4 Hudson Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Product Portfolio
12.10.5 Hudson Recent Developments
13 Report Conclusion
14 Disclaimer

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