<ARTICLE> 5 <LEGEND> THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM UNIFORCE'S FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 1997 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. </LEGEND> <PERIOD-TYPE> 6-MOS <FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1997 <PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1997 <CASH> 4,696,682 <SECURITIES> 0 <RECEIVABLES> 45,417,717 <ALLOWANCES> 344,176 <INVENTORY> 0 <CURRENT-ASSETS> 50,574,884 <PP&E> 6,713,856 <DEPRECIATION> 2,444,643 <TOTAL-ASSETS> 62,365,932 <CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 16,260,120 <BONDS> 0 <COMMON> 51,178 <PREFERRED-MANDATORY> 0 <PREFERRED> 0 <OTHER-SE> 16,174,136 <TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 62,365,932 <SALES> 0 <TOTAL-REVENUES> 86,162,850 <CGS> 0 <TOTAL-COSTS> 81,664,328 <OTHER-EXPENSES> 9,893 <LOSS-PROVISION> 0 <INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1,156,930 <INCOME-PRETAX> 3,331,699 <INCOME-TAX> 1,265,000 <INCOME-CONTINUING> 2,066,699 <DISCONTINUED> 0 <EXTRAORDINARY> 0 <CHANGES> 0 <NET-INCOME> 2,066,699 <EPS-PRIMARY> 0.65 <EPS-DILUTED> 0.65