Global hiring intentions hold steady for q2 2025 as employers continue to navigate uncertainty

The net employment outlook remains 25% for third consecutive quarter asia pacific (30%) leads regional hiring intentions, followed by the americas (29%), and europe and the middle east (20%) the information technology sector continues to lead with strongest outlook at 35%, followed by financials & real estate (32%), and health care & life sciences (28%) mid-size companies of 250+ employees report the most robust intentions for the quarter ahead, while the largest enterprises (5,000) are more cautious with an outlook of 25% milwaukee , march 11, 2025 /prnewswire/ -- global hiring intentions hold steady heading into the second quarter of 2025, with employers reporting a net employment outlook (neo) of 25%, according to the latest manpowergroup employment outlook survey. the results, which gathered data from nearly 40,000 employers across 41 countries during january 2025, show the outlook holding steady for the third consecutive quarter while demonstrating a modest three percentage point increase year-over-year.
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