The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey (MEOS) for the Q1 2015 is based on responses from 2,100 UK employers and asks whether they intend to increase or reduce the size of their workforce in the coming quarter. The national NEO is +6%, no change from the (revised) Outlook in Q1, 2015. This is the third successive quarter of +6% optimism. Visit our website for the full report http://manpowergroup.co.uk/meos. or join the conversation on Twitter #MEOSUK.

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Employment
Outlook Survey
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

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MEOS Q2 2015 Summary
 The national NEO is +6%, no change from the (revised) Outlook in Q1, 2015.
This is the third successive quarter of +6% optimism.
 Hiring in the public sector is up 10 points on the quarter, from +2% to +12%.
Private sector optimism remains on +7% for the fourth consecutive quarter.
 The Utilities sector rose a further two points to +18% and the top of the
sector table – its highest level for eight years.
 The Outlook in Scotland slipped into negative territory for the first time since
2012 and now stands at -1%.
 The Manufacturing sector rose three points to +10%, equal with its strongest
Outlook in the last seven years and continuing strongest recent performance.

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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-6
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MEOS: National Outlook since Q2 2008
2015
Outlook remains firmly optimistic

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Size of company breakdown
 Companies of all sizes have positive hiring intentions.
 Large businesses down 5 points – perhaps the result of political uncertainty.
 Micro businesses remain least optimistic.
21
11
8
4
6
16
9
10
3
6
Large
Medium
Small
Micro
National Q2 '15 Q1 '15 n/c
-1
+2
-2
-5
QoQ change

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Industry sector breakdown
9
3
5
9
5
6
8
7
16
6
-2
4
4
5
5
7
8
10
18
6
Q2 '15
Q1 '15
QoQ change
+1
+2
+3
n/c
+1
n/c
-4
-1
+1
-11
National
Electricity, Gas & Water
Manufacturing
Finance & Business Services
Mining & Quarrying
Transport, Storage & Comms
Construction
Wholesale & Retail, Restaurants and
Hotels
Public & Social
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

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Public/private sector breakdown
 Public sector intentions have risen sharply, from +2 to +12 – a ten point rise.
 In contrast, private sector hiring was unchanged on +7.
 Public and private data is now seasonally adjusted.
5
7
2
6
-1
7
12
6
Q2 '15
Q1 '15
n/c
+10
n/c
-6
QoQ change
*Data not seasonally adjusted
National
Public
Private
Not For Profit*

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Public/private sector: trends since 2011
 Private sector optimism has been a consistent +7% for a year, and has
usually exceeded the public sector.
 However, the public sector Outlook has been more volatile – such as the
jump we’ve seen this quarter.
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-6
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Q2 11 Q3 11 Q4 11 Q1 12 Q2 12 Q3 12 Q4 12 Q1 13 Q2 13 Q3 13 Q4 13 Q1 14 Q2 14 Q3 14 Q4 14 Q1 15 Q2 15
Private sector Public sector

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Regions and nations breakdown
2
-3
15
2
15
4
7
7
7
12
7
12
6
-1
1
2
4
6
6
7
7
9
11
11
12
6
Q2 '15
Q1 '15
QoQ change
NATIONAL
WEST MIDLANDS
NORTH WEST
EAST MIDLANDS
EAST
SOUTH EAST
LONDON
WALES
SOUTH WEST
YORKSHIRE & HUMBERSIDE
NORTH EAST
NORTHERN IRELAND
SCOTLAND
n/c
n/c
+4
-1
+2
n/c
n/c
+2
-9
+2
-13
+4
-3

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UK employment intention heat map: Q2 2015
-1
+2
+1
+11
+4
+6
+12
+11
+7+6
+9
+7