The latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, released today by ManpowerGroup, reflects continued hiring confidence among U.S. employers for Quarter 3 2014, as U.S. employers report a seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook of +14%. This is the strongest Net Employment Outlook since Quarter 2 2008, when the Outlook was also +14%. The third quarter Outlook is up from +13% in Quarter 2 2014 and from +12% during Quarter 3 2013. Learn more here: http://www.manpowergroup.com/wps/wcm/connect/manpowergroup-en/home/thought-leadership/meos/#.UYlboCugmEw

1. Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Q3 2014
Complete survey details by country and territory available at www.manpowergroup.com/meos
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
Global Hiring Expectations
WHERE WILL HIRING BE STRONGEST?
WHERE WILL IT BE WEAKEST?
REGIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
UPBEAT HIRING
PLANS IN U.S.,
WHILE EMPLOYER
OPTIMISM CONTINUES
TO SLIDE IN BRAZIL
Optimism among U.S.
employers is the strongest in
more than six years. A more
pessimistic trend is evident in
Brazil where the Outlook has
declined steadily for 11
consecutive quarters. For the
first time, Brazil’s employers
report the weakest hiring
intentions in the region.
SHIFTS IN HIRING PLANS QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER
NET EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOKS
Compared to 42 countries and territories surveyed for Q2 2014
Stronger 16%
Relatively Stable 55%
Weaker 29%
India +46%
Taiwan +38%
*Turkey +26%
New Zealand +25%
Singapore +19%
Peru +18%
Colombia +16%
Costa Rica +16%
Japan +16%
Hong Kong +15%
Panama +15%
*Bulgaria +14%
China +14%
Mexico +14%
United States +14%
Gautemala +11%
Argentina +10%
Canada +10%
*Slovenia +10%
Australia +9%
Hungary +9%
Romania +9%
Greece +8%
South Africa +8%
United Kingdom +8%
Brazil +7%
*Israel +7%
*Finland +6%
Germany +5%
Norway +5%
*Slovakia +5%
Sweden +5%
Poland +4%
Switzerland +3%
Austria +2%
Ireland +2%
Spain +2%
Czech Republic 0%
-1% Belgium
-1% France
-1% Netherlands
-8% Italy
*indicates unadjusted data
HIRING PACE REMAINS POSITIVE THROUGHOUT ASIA PACIFIC
As they did three months ago, employers in India are the most optimistic among all
42 countries and territories. A similarly robust hiring pace is expected in Taiwan
where nearly one in two employers expects to add to payrolls in the next three months.
Employers in the region’s six other countries and territories also report positive forecasts.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR JOB SEEKERS REMAIN MIXED ACROSS EMEA
Employers in the UK report their strongest forecast in more than six years. Elsewhere in the region, Outlooks are mostly positive,
but the pace of hiring will remain subdued in Belgium, France and the Netherlands, and even more sluggish in Italy. Employer
hiring plans remain cautiously optimistic in Greece, Ireland and Spain.
NOTABLE SHIFTS
India 4%
South Africa 4%
Greece 3%
Brazil 5%
Belgium 3%
Mexico 3%
SHIFTS IN HIRING PLANS YEAR-OVER-YEAR
Compared to 42 countries and territories surveyed for Q3 2013
Stronger 55%
Relatively Stable 31%
Weaker 14%
NOTABLE SHIFTS
India 25%
Greece 10%
Hungary 10%
Brazil 15%
Panama 7%
Mexico 4%
Q3
2014
55%
16%
29%
55%31%
14%