1. WHERE ARE THE JOBS?
18,000U.S. employers shared their
hiring plans for Q2 2015
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey • United States • Q2 2015
Plan to hire Expect to
let staff go
JOBS OUTLOOK BY INDUSTRY
Other
Services
Leisure &
Hospitality
Wholesale &
Retail Trade
WisconsinNorth Dakota
Kansas
West Virginia Alabama Oklahoma
JOBS OUTLOOK BY STATE
Louisiana
4%
Mining
Nondurable
Goods
Manufacturing
What do the percentages mean?
The % of employers anticipating an increase in hiring
– The % of employers expecting to decrease hiring
= Outlook Percentage
For more information about the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey,
please visit meos-press.manpowergroup.us.
16% Best Jobs Outlook
Worst Jobs Outlook (-2%) – Q2, Q3 2009
0
-4
4
8
12
16
Q1 Q1
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q2 Q2Q3 Q4 Q4
16% Current Jobs Outlook
Q1
2014 2015
Q3
JOBS OUTLOOK NATIONALLY SINCE 2008
72%
Plan to keep
workforce levels steady
Are unsure
about hiring plans
2%
22%
Idaho
Michigan Nebraska Oregon
New Jersey
Boise, ID
Jacksonville, FL
Grand Rapids, MI
Milwaukee, WI
Seattle, WA
JOBS OUTLOOK BY METRO AREA
Oklahoma City, OK
Youngstown, OH
El Paso, TX
Wichita, KS
Birmingham, AL
Baton Rouge, LA
Professional
& Business
Services