Real-time labour market information

The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey is conducted quarterly to measure employers’ intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in their workforces during the next quarter. ManpowerGroup’s comprehensive forecast of employer hiring plans has been running for more than 55 years and is one of the most trusted surveys of employment activity in the world.Key Findings: Global Hiring Outlook Remains Steady with Most Markets Anticipating Improved Hiring Intentions for Q2 Strongest hiring intentions reported by employers in Croatia, Greece, Japan, Taiwan, Romania and the U.S., while the weakest outlooks anticipated in Panama, Hong Kong, and Poland Strong hiring in the U.S. continues with employers reporting the most optimistic hiring intentions in the Americas for the tenth consecutive quarter Softer hiring outlooks in Europe reflect economic uncertainty as hiring intentions decline in 13 countries year-over-year