ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey | Q4 2022 ManpowerGroup Proprietary Information | 2
Executive Summary
• Used internationally as a bellwether of economic and labor market trends, the Net Employment Outlook
– calculated by subtracting the percentage of employers who anticipate reductions to staffing levels from
those who plan to hire – now stands at +30%, down slightly (-3%) from Q3, yet 6% higher than this time last
year.
• Organizations in the IT industry report the most optimistic Outlook (+42%); followed closely by Banking, Real
Estate, and Insurance (+37%).
• The brightest hiring intentions for next quarter are in Asia Pacific (+40%) and South and Central Americas
(+39%), with the greatest expectations in Brazil (+56%) and India (+54%).
• While employers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) anticipate relatively stable hiring (+21%), yet
Outlooks for countries near Ukraine fall by as much as -17% since last quarter
