Global Employment Screening Market: Insights & Forecast (2022-2026)

Global Employment S creening Market (Verification,
Background S creening & Drug Testing): Insights & Forecast
with Potential Impact of COVID -19
December 2022

Executive Summary
The global employment screening market is forecasted to reach US$5.75 billion in 2026, experiencing growth at a CAGR of
5.51% during the period spanning from 2022 to 2026. Growth in the global employment screening market has been
supported by factors swelling youth population, increasing urban population, increasing number of start ups, improved
regulatory compliance, enhanced quality of workforce, rising digitalization, growing data theft and data destruction.
However, the market growth would be challenged by discrimination concerns, and time consuming process.
The global employment screening market can be categorized into the following sectors: IT & Telecom, Manufacturing,
Retails, Banking, Financial services & Insurance, Travel & Hospitality, Government Agencies, Healthcare and Others. In 2021,
the dominant share of global employment screening market was held by IT & Telecom sector. The market is anticipated to
experience certain trends like involvement of artificial intelligence, increase in mobile workforce and job immigrants owing
to globalization, automated employee screening services, and growing international opportunities.
The global employment screening market can be segmented into the following regions : North America, Europe, Asia Pacific,
Middle East & Africa, and South America. In 2021, the dominant share of global employment screening market was held by
North America. There is a growing demand for time efficient selection systems in North America owing to rising number of
job applicants.
The U.S. employment screening market can be segmented into three services: Verification, Background Screening, and Drug
Testing. In 2021, the dominant share was held by Verification screening. This was being followed by Background Screening,
and Drug Testing screening services.
Global Employment Screening Market (Verification, Background Screening & Drug Testing): Insights &
Forecast with Potential Impact of COVID-19 (2022-2026)

Executive Summary
Scope of the report:
• The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global employment screening market.
• The major regional markets for the global employment screening market (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East
& Africa, and South America) have been analyzed.
• The market dynamics such as growth drivers, market trends and challenges are analyzed in-depth.
• The competitive landscape of the market, along with the company profiles of leading players (Sterling, Accurate
Background, HireRight, ADP LLC, Checkr, First Advantage) are also presented in detail.
Key Target Audience:
• Employee Screening Service Providers
• Employers
• Job seekers
• Investment Banks
• Government Bodies & Regulating Authorities

Report Coverage
Introduction/ Overview
Market Analysis
Competitive Landscape
Company Profiles
Impact of COVID-19
Market Dynamics – Drivers, Trends & Challenges
Regional Analysis

Employment Screening and its Types
Background checks are a typical method of verifying a job applicant's information and history. Details like location records,
work experience, and other information demonstrate that applicants are honest about who they are and where they've been.
Employment screening is a process to eliminate a large number of unsuitable applications through background screening,
verification and criminal checks to assess the behavior of applicants. Through employment screening, a traditional interview
would not be needed and hence increases the productivity of employees rom both streams. Due to secular labor market
tailwinds such as increased worker mobility, remote work, higher employee churn, and the vast gig economy/freelance
workforce, the pre-employment background screening sector is enormous and rising swiftly. In addition, the number of
screening variables continues to grow. Almost every company conducts background checks on potential employees.
Common Types of
Employment
Screening Tests
•Drug Testing
•Previous Workers Compensation Claims
•Sex Offender Registry Screening
•Credit History
•Driving Records
•Education Verification
•Employment Verification
•Professional License Records Checks
Common Types of Employment Screening Tests

Global Employment Screening Market Forecast by Value
Note: These are dummy figures. Please purchase the report for actual figures.
The global employment screening market stood at US$xx billion in 2021. Higher living standards, higher job opportunities,
and access to modern amenities and services are a few major factors that have contributed to the immigration from across
the world. The growth of the employment screening services market is attributed to the demand for time efficient selection
systems owing to rising number of job applicants.
The market is forecasted to reach US$xx billion in 2026, increasing from US$xx billion in 2022. The market is anticipated to
grow at a CAGR of xx% for the period spanning 2022-2026. The increasing hiring and job turnover, growth in the gig
economy, increased frequency of background screens, and heightened regulation and compliance scrutiny tied to hiring
practices would boost the market.
Global Employment Screening Market Forecast by Value (2020-2026) (US$ Billion)
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Global Employment Screening Market by Sector
Global Employment Screening Market by Sector, (2021,%)
The global employment screening market by sector can be segmented as follows: IT & Telecom, Manufacturing, Retails,
Banking, Financial services & Insurance, Travel & Hospitality, Government Agencies, Healthcare and Others.
In 2021, the share of xx% was held by IT & Telecom sector. This was followed by Manufacturing, Retails, Banking, Financial
services & Insurance, Travel & Hospitality, Government Agencies, ad Healthcare which held a share of xx%, xx%, xx%, xx%,
xx%, and xx%, respectively. The remaining share was being held by others with xx%.
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
IT & Telecom
Manufacturing
Retails
Banking, Financial
services & Insurance
Travel & Hospitality
Government Agencies
Healthcare
Others

Global Employment Screening Market by Region
Global Employment Screening Market by Region, (2021, %)
The global employment screening market by region can be segmented as follows: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific,
Middle East & Africa, and South America.
In 2021, the dominant share of xx% was held by North America. This was being followed by Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East
& Africa, and South America which held a share of xx%, xx%, xx%, and xx%, respectively.
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
North America Europe Asia Pacific Middle East & Africa South America

North America
The U.S. Employment Screening Market by Sector (2021, %)
The US employment screening market by sector can be segmented as follows: IT & Telecom, Manufacturing, Retails, Banking,
Financial services & Insurance, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Government Agencies, and Others.
In 2021, the share of xx% market was held by IT & Telecom. This was followed by Manufacturing, Retails, Banking, Financial
services & Insurance, Healthcare, Travel & Hospitality, Government Agencies which held a share of xx%, xx%, xx%, xx%,
xx%, and xx%, respectively. The remaining share was being held by others with xx%.
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
IT & Telecom
Manufacturing
Retails
Banking, Financial
services & Insurance
Travel & Hospitality
Government Agencies
Healthcare
Others

North America
The U.S. Employment Screening Market by Service (2021)
The U.S. employment screening market by service can be segmented as follows: Verification, Background Screening, and
Drug Testing.
In 2021, the dominant share of xx% was held by Verification. This was being followed by Background Screening, and Drug
Testing which held a share of xx%, and xx%, respectively.
Verification
34%
Background
Screening
33%
Drug Testing
33%
The U.S. Employment Screening Market by Service

North America
The U.S. Background Employment Screening Market by Segments, (2021, %)
The U.S. background employment screening market can be segmented as follows: criminal record and credit check.
In 2021, the dominant share of xx% was held by criminal record. The remaining share of xx% was being held by credit check.
criminal record
50%
credit check
50%
The U.S. Background Employment Screening Market by Segments

North America
The U.S. Verification Employment Screening Market by Segments , (2021, %)
The U.S. verification employment screening market can be segmented as follows: employment history, education, reference,
and other including MVR.
In 2021, the dominant share of xx% was held by employment history segment. This was being followed by education,
reference, and other including MVR which held a share of xx%, xx%, and xx%, respectively.
Employment
history
25%
Education
25%
Reference
25%
Other including
MVR
25%

North America
The U.S. Employment Screening Market by Enterprise Size (2021, %)
The U.S. employment screening market by enterprise size can be segmented as follows: Large enterprise and Small & Mid
sized firms.
In 2021, the dominant share of xx% was being held by large enterprises. This was being followed by small & mid sized firms
which held a share of xx%.
Large
enterprise
50%
Small & Mid
sized firms
50%

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