In 2022, churches who let staff go were outnumbered by hiring churches by 2.6 to 1. Of the 45 percent churches who made changes in 2022, 21.4 percent decreased their staff by -2.4 employees, while 23.7 percent increased their staff size by 3.6 employees. Cumulatively, this amounted to a net addition of 1.7 employees per church.
In 2023, churches who plan on letting staff go will be outnumbered by hiring churches by 10 to 1! Of the 40 percent of churches who plan on making changes, 31 percent plan on adding an average of 2.6 employees, while 9 percent plan on laying off an average of 1.6 employees. Cumulatively, this will amount to a net addition of 2.2 employees per church.