Hiring sentiment strongest in emerging markets

Tue, 7 Sep 2010

Hiring sentiment is strongest among emerging markets, according to the latest Manpower employment outlook survey.

The survey of more than 61,000 employers found those in China, Taiwan, India and Brazil bullish on hiring, with employers in China, Switzerland and Taiwan reporting their strongest hiring plans since Manpower began polling these countries.

The weakest hiring plans for Q4 quarter are reported by employers in Greece, Italy, the Czech Republic, Spain and Ireland.

Employers in 28 of the 36 countries and territories surveyed expect positive hiring activity in Q4, while the outlook improved in 32 of the 36 in year-on-year. However, employers in five countries report negative hiring expectations.