SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Temporary Help Services

SBA Loans for Temporary Help Services

SBA has approved 1,736 7(a) loans worth $425M to Temporary Help Services businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 43% versus the prior decade.

1,736
7(a) loans
$425M
Approved dollars
$244,589
Average loan size
#187
Rank among industries
-43%
Annualized vs prior decade
13.1%
Active-loan distress
3%
Franchise-branded

Temporary Help Services is the #187 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,736 such loans worth $425M, averaging $244,589 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 43% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 13.1% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.