The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for the third quarter 2016 was conducted by interviewing a representative sample of 2,110 employers in the UK. All survey participants were asked: “How do you anticipate total employment at your location to change in the three months to the end of September 2016 as compared to the current quarter?” See the highlights from the survey in this SlideShare. To download the full report, visit: http://www.manpowergroup.co.uk/the-word-on-work/meos-q316/

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MEOS Q3 2016 Summary
• Signs that MEOS is cooling: Optimism ticks down for the second
successive quarter, with Brexit a likely factor
• Falling sentiment among large employers is a key driver: big business
has become increasingly downbeat in each of the last four quarters
• Construction digs deep: For the first time in over a decade Construction is
the most optimistic sector in MEOS. It has risen four points to +10
• Shopped till we dropped: Retail, wholesale and hospitality is the biggest
faller, down four points to +3 to record its least positive outlook in over two
years

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MEOS: Since 4Q 2008

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Size of company breakdown
• Companies of all sizes have positive hiring intentions
• Large businesses down 2 points
• Micro businesses remain least optimistic
13
12
9
5
6
11
12
11
2
5
Large
Medium
Small
Micro
National Q3 '16 Q2 '16 -1
-3
+2
n/c
-2
QoQ change

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Industry sector breakdown
-2
7
7
6
6
-1
8
6
5
6
-2
5
3
10
7
-2
9
6
9
5
Q3 '16
Q2 '16
QoQ change
National
Utilities
Manufacturing
Finance & Business Services
Mining & Quarrying
Transport, Storage and
Communications
Construction
Wholesale, Retail, Restaurants &
Hotels
Public & Social
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
-1
+4
n/c
+1
-1
+1
+4
-4
-2
n/c

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Public/private sector breakdown
• Private sector hiring remains firm
• Not for Profit dipped
7
7
3
6
3
6
3
5
Q3 '16
Q2 '16
-1
n/c
-1
-4
QoQ change
*Data not seasonally adjusted
National
Public
Private
Not For Profit*

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Regions and nations breakdown
6
7
6
6
11
4
9
4
9
8
2
9
6
3
5
10
1
1
11
7
3
9
9
5
11
5
Q3 '16
Q2 '16
QoQ change
National
West Midlands
North West
East Midlands
East
South East
London
Wales
South West
Yorkshire & the Humber
North East
Northern Ireland
Scotland
-1
+2
+3
+1
n/c
-1
-2
+7
-10
-5
+4
-2
-3

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UK employment intention heat map: Q3 2016
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+10
+5
+5
+1
+11
+11
+9
+3+1
+9
+7