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RGROUP EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK SURVEY
Slovenian employers report the most optimistic hiring plans in EMEA
EREare hiring plans stronges
are hiring plans weakest
Employers in Slovenia report the most optimis- than six years ago, improving by 4pp in quar-
tic hiring plans in the Europe, Middle East and terly terms and by 14pp in annual terms.
across the globe, according to the Manpower- According to the survey, 28% of the 621 Slove-
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Africa (EMEA) region, and the third strongest
How are employer hiring plans changing?
Group Employment Outlook Survey published nian employers are forecasting an increase in
on March 14.
During 2016, Slovenia’s registered unemploy-
ment rate increased in only two months – Octo-
ber and December – reaching 10.8% in the final
staffing levels, 1% are anticipating a decrease and 68% are expecting no change.
QUARTER-OVER-QUARTER
month of the year. Despite the slight increases
Robert Vovk, director of Manpower Slovenia, noted “unprecedented employer confidence” in Slovenia for the third consecutive quarter.
Globally this put seSctornodn-gqeura4rt0er%hiring con- fidence in Slovenia behind only Taiwan and
BRAZIL POLAND SLOVENIA
in December and October, the jobless rate is ex-
▲4% ▲4% ▲4% pected to decline over the coming years, backed
NOTABLE SHIFTS
Unchanged 25%
by improved consumption and investment.
ManpowerGroup said that its outlook for Q2
Weaker 35%
in the CEE region, employers also had strong
BELGIUM INDIA SWEDEN
▼6% ▼5% ▼5% the strongest since the survey began more
hiring intentions in Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Poland.
stands at +22% and the hiring prospects are
Japan, and slightly ahead of India. Elsewhere
Compared to 43 countries & territories surveyed for Q1 2017
Regional Spotlights
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YEAR-OVER-YEAR
SLOVENIA HUNGARY BRAZIL
▲14% ▲7% ▲6% NOTABLE SHIFTS
INDIA COLOMBIA SWEDEN
▼20% ▼5% ▼5%
Stronger 60% Unchanged 7% Weaker 33%
Compared to 42 countries & territories surveyed for Q2 2016
NOTE: Portugal first joined the survey in 3Q 2016, so its data is not included in the year-over-year comparison.
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