<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNIFORCE'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1996 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996 <CASH> 2,044,775 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 39,686,618 <ALLOWANCES> 819,984 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 42,048,311 <PP&E> 6,198,931 <DEPRECIATION> 2,755,819 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 53,942,646 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 13,636,238 <BONDS> 0 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <COMMON> 51,008 <OTHER-SE> 12,259,583 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 53,942,646 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 66,525,728 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 62,909,838 <OTHER-EXPENSES> (17,696) <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 972,216 <INCOME-PRETAX> 2,661,370 <INCOME-TAX> 1,011,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 1,650,370 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 1,650,370 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.50 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.50