Worldwide hiring plans have improved on last year, according to Manpower’s Employment Outlook survey for Q1 2011.

The survey shows hiring plans have improved from 12 months ago in 28 of 39 countries and territories, including the G7 countries, where hiring plans are stable or improved from both the fourth quarter of 2010 and this time last year.

Hiring plans are strongest among employers in India, China, Taiwan, Brazil, Turkey and Singapore, while those in Greece, the Czech Republic, Austria, Ireland, Spain and Romania report the weakest – and only negative – forecasts across the world.

Meanwhile in the US, the Net Employment Outlook has also improved slightly in the last quarter and last year at this time.