Emerging markets in background screening

Carlos Almao
EagleCheck
Published in
2 min readNov 25, 2020

New trends and technologies are emerging every day in different industries, and the background screening industry is no exception, having changes, updates, and new markets to reach. This industry is expected to reach $7.64 Billion by 2026 and it has a CAGR of 8.3% from 2019 to 2026 according to the report published by Allied Market Research.

The growth expectations in this industry are not only tied to value, but also to an increased focus on improving the quality of the workforce, better regulatory compliance, and the multiple benefits that background screening services offer to help the global market growth. Strong growth is expected in emerging economies that offer multiple market opportunities.

A large number of background screening companies are adopting new technologies to offer a better and faster service to their end customers. These companies are taking a step forward and giving entry to AI, cloud-based software, blockchain, and many more emerging technologies.

The market for recruitment is separated into the banking and financial sector, government agencies, information technology, and others. Banking and finance accounted for more than one-third of the global market for job search services in 2018 and it is expected to have a lead until 2026. In contrast, the government agency segment would grow at the fastest compound annual rate of 9.3% from 2019 to 2026.

By geography, the market is analyzed in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific. The North American region had the largest share in 2018, accounting for almost half of the global market. On the other hand, it is projected that the Asia-Pacific region will show the fastest compound annual rate of 10.0% by 2026, there is also a very interesting emerging market in Africa where they have numerous problems with data control and management.

There are a lot of expansion opportunities and emerging innovation in the background screening industry, this industry will continue to grow and become more competitive. Solving bad hiring is undoubtedly an asset for all companies, doing it with an automated, fast, and effective system will be something that all companies will look for.

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