Global Background Check Market Professional Survey by Types, Applications, and Players, with Regional Growth Rate Analysis and Development Situation, from 2023 to 2028
According to the latest research, the global Background Check market size was valued at USD 4714.39 million in 2022 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.42% during the forecast period, reaching USD 6469.16 million by 2028.
A Background Check is a process a person or company uses to verify that an individual is who they claim to be, and this provides an opportunity to check and confirm the validity of someone's criminal record, education, employment history, and other activities from their past. The frequency, purpose, and legitimacy of background checks varies among countries, industries, and individuals. An employment background check typically takes place when someone applies for a job, but it can also happen at any time the employer deems necessary. A variety of methods are used to complete these checks including comprehensive database search and personal references.
The safety and security needs of enterprises and organizations
As concerns about safety and responsibility have become increasingly prominent, more and more companies and organizations have adopted Background Checks as a standard element of the employment process. The screening of employees helps maintain the safety and security of the company and helps employers to verify the identity of individuals before hiring them to their organizations. The Background Check assures the employer that the detailed information provided by the individual is accurate and that the experience and qualifications mentioned in the resume are reasonable. One of the biggest attractions of requiring a Background Check is the peace of mind it brings to the business. Companies rely on employees not only to provide goods and services to their customer base, they also rely on them to maintain the company's brand and values. This means that anyone hired must also comply with company policies and procedures. In addition, conducting criminal Background Checks will reduce the company's overall risk profile. A company or company wants to ensure that no one on its team poses a risk to its employees or customer base, whether in terms of physical ability or putting disadvantaged members of society at psychological risk. Therefore, the Background Check for the safety of enterprises and organizations has promoted the development of the Background Check market.
Discrimination related to Background Checks
Although Background Checks on job applicants are not inherently discriminatory, if this is the reason why job applicants are not treated equally at any stage of the interview and recruitment process, it may become discriminatory. Choosing to only require applicants of a certain race or ethnicity to complete a criminal Background Check is a form of discrimination. It is also a form of discrimination to make different judgments on the results of criminal Background Checks for applicants of different backgrounds. An increasing number of cities and states, especially in the U.S., limit employers to enquire into criminal records and convictions. They also restrict employers to use other Background Check, such as credit history, to evaluate candidates. Discrimination concerns are also associated with the adoption of Background Check, for instance, if a particular credit history would disqualify an applicant, it must disqualify applicants of all races. Therefore, employers should be careful to avoid using any background report that may lead to rejection or hiring of any category of employees based on gender, race, and other protected categories. The possible occurrence of related discrimination issues can, to a certain extent, restrict the development of the Background Check industry.
Region Overview:
In 2022, the share of the Background Check market in North America stood at 51.84%.
Company Overview:
HireRight
HireRight is a global family of background screening companies. Its parent holding company is based in Irvine, California. The company offers a range of background, drug and health screening services for employment-related purposes. Its background screening services, including the provision of criminal record searches, are a core component of the employment screening program.
First Aduvatage
First Advantage provides comprehensive Background Check solutions and insights that enable employers and housing providers to make confident choices, reduce risk, and maintain compliance.
HireRight is one of the major players operating in the Background Check market, holding a share of 16.36% in 2022.
Segmentation Overview:
Among different product types, Cloud-based segment is anticipated to contribute the largest market share in 2028.
Application Overview:
By application, the Commercial segment occupied the biggest share from 2018 to 2022.
This report elaborates on the market size, market characteristics, and market growth of the Background Check industry between the year 2018 to 2028, and breaks down according to the product type, downstream application, and consumption area of Background Check. The report also introduces players in the industry from the perspective of the value chain and looks into the leading companies.
Key Points this Global Background Check Market Report Include:
Market Size Estimates: Background Check market size estimation in terms of revenue and sales from 2018-2028
Market Dynamic and Trends: Background Check market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges
Macro-economy and Regional Conflict: Influence of global inflation and Russia & Ukraine War on the Background Check market
Segment Market Analysis: Background Check market revenue and sales by type and by application from 2018-2028
Regional Market Analysis: Background Check market situations and prospects in major and top regions and countries
Background Check Market
Background Check Industry Chain: Background Check market raw materials & suppliers, manufacturing process, distributors by region, downstream customers
Background Check Industry News, Policies by regions
Background Check Industry Porters Five Forces Analysis
Key players in the global Background Check market are covered in Chapter 2:
BeenVerified
First Aduvatage
TazWorks
PeopleFinders
Sterling Infosystems
PeopleConnect, Inc
Spokeo
Orange Tree Employment Screening
Checkr
HireRight
Accurate Background
Kroll Inc
In Chapter 6 and Chapter 9, on the basis of types, the Background Check market from 2018 to 2028 is primarily split into:
Cloud-based
On-premise
In Chapter 7 and Chapter 10, on the basis of applications, the Background Check market from 2018 to 2028 covers:
Commercial
Private
Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate of the following regions from 2018 to 2028 are covered in Chapter 8 and Chapter 11:
United States
Europe
China
Japan
India
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
Others
In summary, this report relies on sources from both primary and secondary, combines comprehensive quantitative analysis with detailed qualitative analysis, and pictures the market from a macro overview to micro granular segment aspects. Whatever your role in this industry value chain is, you should benefit from this report with no doubt.
Chapter Outline
This report consists of 12 chapters. Below is a brief guideline to help you quickly grasp the main contents of each chapter:
Chapter 1 first introduces the product overview, market scope, product classification, application, and regional division, and then summarizes the global Background Check market size in terms of revenue, sales volume, and average price.
Chapter 2 analyzes the main companies in the Background Check industry, including their main businesses, products/services, sales, prices, revenue, gross profit margin, and the latest developments/updates.
Chapter 3 is an analysis of the competitive environment of Background Check market participants. This mainly includes the revenue, sales, market share, and average price of the top players, along with the market concentration ratio in 2022 and the players' M&A and expansion in recent years.
Chapter 4 is an analysis of the Background Check industrial chain, including raw material analysis, manufacturing cost structure, distributors, and major downstream buyers.
Chapter 5 focuses on Background Check market dynamics and marketing strategy analysis, which include opportunities, challenges, industry development trends under inflation, industry news and policies analyzed by region, Porter's Five Forces analysis, as well as direct and indirect marketing, and the development trends of marketing channels.
Chapters 6-8 have segmented the Background Check market by type, application, and region, with a focus on sales and value from 2018 to 2023 from both vertical and horizontal perspectives.
Chapters 9-11 provide detailed Background Check market forecast data for 2023-2028, broken down by type and application, region, and major countries to help understand future growth trends.
Chapter 12 concludes with an explanation of the data sources and research methods. Verify and analyze through preliminary research to obtain final quantitative and qualitative data.
2022
A Background Check is a process a person or company uses to verify that an individual is who they claim to be, and this provides an opportunity to check and confirm the validity of someone's criminal record, education, employment history, and other activities from their past. The frequency, purpose, and legitimacy of background checks varies among countries, industries, and individuals. An employment background check typically takes place when someone applies for a job, but it can also happen at any time the employer deems necessary. A variety of methods are used to complete these checks including comprehensive database search and personal references.
The safety and security needs of enterprises and organizations
As concerns about safety and responsibility have become increasingly prominent, more and more companies and organizations have adopted Background Checks as a standard element of the employment process. The screening of employees helps maintain the safety and security of the company and helps employers to verify the identity of individuals before hiring them to their organizations. The Background Check assures the employer that the detailed information provided by the individual is accurate and that the experience and qualifications mentioned in the resume are reasonable. One of the biggest attractions of requiring a Background Check is the peace of mind it brings to the business. Companies rely on employees not only to provide goods and services to their customer base, they also rely on them to maintain the company's brand and values. This means that anyone hired must also comply with company policies and procedures. In addition, conducting criminal Background Checks will reduce the company's overall risk profile. A company or company wants to ensure that no one on its team poses a risk to its employees or customer base, whether in terms of physical ability or putting disadvantaged members of society at psychological risk. Therefore, the Background Check for the safety of enterprises and organizations has promoted the development of the Background Check market.
Discrimination related to Background Checks
Although Background Checks on job applicants are not inherently discriminatory, if this is the reason why job applicants are not treated equally at any stage of the interview and recruitment process, it may become discriminatory. Choosing to only require applicants of a certain race or ethnicity to complete a criminal Background Check is a form of discrimination. It is also a form of discrimination to make different judgments on the results of criminal Background Checks for applicants of different backgrounds. An increasing number of cities and states, especially in the U.S., limit employers to enquire into criminal records and convictions. They also restrict employers to use other Background Check, such as credit history, to evaluate candidates. Discrimination concerns are also associated with the adoption of Background Check, for instance, if a particular credit history would disqualify an applicant, it must disqualify applicants of all races. Therefore, employers should be careful to avoid using any background report that may lead to rejection or hiring of any category of employees based on gender, race, and other protected categories. The possible occurrence of related discrimination issues can, to a certain extent, restrict the development of the Background Check industry.
Region Overview:
In 2022, the share of the Background Check market in North America stood at 51.84%.
Company Overview:
HireRight
HireRight is a global family of background screening companies. Its parent holding company is based in Irvine, California. The company offers a range of background, drug and health screening services for employment-related purposes. Its background screening services, including the provision of criminal record searches, are a core component of the employment screening program.
First Aduvatage
First Advantage provides comprehensive Background Check solutions and insights that enable employers and housing providers to make confident choices, reduce risk, and maintain compliance.
HireRight is one of the major players operating in the Background Check market, holding a share of 16.36% in 2022.
Segmentation Overview:
Among different product types, Cloud-based segment is anticipated to contribute the largest market share in 2028.
Application Overview:
By application, the Commercial segment occupied the biggest share from 2018 to 2022.
This report elaborates on the market size, market characteristics, and market growth of the Background Check industry between the year 2018 to 2028, and breaks down according to the product type, downstream application, and consumption area of Background Check. The report also introduces players in the industry from the perspective of the value chain and looks into the leading companies.
Key Points this Global Background Check Market Report Include:
Market Size Estimates: Background Check market size estimation in terms of revenue and sales from 2018-2028
Market Dynamic and Trends: Background Check market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges
Macro-economy and Regional Conflict: Influence of global inflation and Russia & Ukraine War on the Background Check market
Segment Market Analysis: Background Check market revenue and sales by type and by application from 2018-2028
Regional Market Analysis: Background Check market situations and prospects in major and top regions and countries
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Competitive Landscape
and Major Players: Analysis of 10-15 leading market players, sales, price, revenue, gross, gross margin, product/service profile and recent development/updates, etc.Background Check Industry Chain: Background Check market raw materials & suppliers, manufacturing process, distributors by region, downstream customers
Background Check Industry News, Policies by regions
Background Check Industry Porters Five Forces Analysis
Key players in the global Background Check market are covered in Chapter 2:
BeenVerified
First Aduvatage
TazWorks
PeopleFinders
Sterling Infosystems
PeopleConnect, Inc
Spokeo
Orange Tree Employment Screening
Checkr
HireRight
Accurate Background
Kroll Inc
In Chapter 6 and Chapter 9, on the basis of types, the Background Check market from 2018 to 2028 is primarily split into:
Cloud-based
On-premise
In Chapter 7 and Chapter 10, on the basis of applications, the Background Check market from 2018 to 2028 covers:
Commercial
Private
Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate of the following regions from 2018 to 2028 are covered in Chapter 8 and Chapter 11:
United States
Europe
China
Japan
India
Southeast Asia
Latin America
Middle East and Africa
Others
In summary, this report relies on sources from both primary and secondary, combines comprehensive quantitative analysis with detailed qualitative analysis, and pictures the market from a macro overview to micro granular segment aspects. Whatever your role in this industry value chain is, you should benefit from this report with no doubt.
Chapter Outline
This report consists of 12 chapters. Below is a brief guideline to help you quickly grasp the main contents of each chapter:
Chapter 1 first introduces the product overview, market scope, product classification, application, and regional division, and then summarizes the global Background Check market size in terms of revenue, sales volume, and average price.
Chapter 2 analyzes the main companies in the Background Check industry, including their main businesses, products/services, sales, prices, revenue, gross profit margin, and the latest developments/updates.
Chapter 3 is an analysis of the competitive environment of Background Check market participants. This mainly includes the revenue, sales, market share, and average price of the top players, along with the market concentration ratio in 2022 and the players' M&A and expansion in recent years.
Chapter 4 is an analysis of the Background Check industrial chain, including raw material analysis, manufacturing cost structure, distributors, and major downstream buyers.
Chapter 5 focuses on Background Check market dynamics and marketing strategy analysis, which include opportunities, challenges, industry development trends under inflation, industry news and policies analyzed by region, Porter's Five Forces analysis, as well as direct and indirect marketing, and the development trends of marketing channels.
Chapters 6-8 have segmented the Background Check market by type, application, and region, with a focus on sales and value from 2018 to 2023 from both vertical and horizontal perspectives.
Chapters 9-11 provide detailed Background Check market forecast data for 2023-2028, broken down by type and application, region, and major countries to help understand future growth trends.
Chapter 12 concludes with an explanation of the data sources and research methods. Verify and analyze through preliminary research to obtain final quantitative and qualitative data.
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Historical Years:
2018-2022Base Year:
2022Estimated Year:
2023Forecast Period:
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