1. Press Release (India) - Manpower Employment Outlook Survey Q3 2015
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Nidhi Gupta
ManpowerGroup Services India Pvt. Ltd.
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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey reveals that Indian employers expect the hiring
pace to remain brisk in the July-September time frame. Eastern and Southern region
employers report strongest job prospects for the quarter ahead.
Hiring intentions remain bright for the upcoming quarter and Outlooks remain positive
in all sectors and regions
New Delhi, 9Th
June 2015–According to the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey
released today by ManpowerGroup, the survey of 5,007 employers across India indicates
that Indian employers expect the hiring pace to remain brisk in the July-September time frame.
Once the data is adjusted to allow for seasonal variation, employers report an Outlook of +37%.
Hiring confidence remains buoyant and job seekers are expected to benefit from robust labour
market activity.
The most optimistic hiring plans are reported by employers in the Finance, Insurance & Real
Estate sector, the Mining & Construction sector and the Services sector where Net Employment
Outlooks stand at +38%. From a regional perspective, employers in the Eastern and Southern
regions anticipate the most opportunities for job seekers in the months ahead, reporting Net
Employment Outlooks of +39%.
“With government initiatives, concrete policy framework, economic boom and entrepreneurial
opportunities, it is a good time for job seekers. The business situation is encouraging now and
with the government's continued push for the 'Make in India' campaign, demand for logistics and
supply chain management professionals in the manufacturing sector is likely to go up. Employer
hiring intentions remain positive in all seven sectors, primarily driven by Mining and
Construction, Finance, Insurance and Real estate, IT and retail sectors” said
A G Rao, Group Managing Director of ManpowerGroup India.

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“Growth in hiring is expected to continue in 2015 as employers across sectors plan expansion in
rural and semi-rural locations. Tier-2 cities too have witnessed start-ups culture. In addition, with
policies and initiatives to develop employable skills implemented on a mass scale, meet the
needs of the industry, and to help youth enter the job market, job-seekers are likely to benefit
from promising employment opportunities across sectors,” concluded Mr. Rao.
Sectoral Trends
Job gains are expected in all seven industry sectors during the July-September period. The
strongest labour markets are anticipated by employers in three sectors with Outlooks of +38% –
the Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sector, the Mining & Construction sector and the Services
sector. Elsewhere, Outlooks stand at +37% in the Manufacturing sector, the Transportation &
Utilities sector and the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector, while Public Administration &
Education sector employers report an Outlook of +35%.
Year-over-year, hiring plans weaken in all seven industry sectors. The most noteworthy declines
of 17 and 16 percentage points are reported in the Wholesale & Retail Trade sector and the
Public Administration & Education sector, respectively. The Outlook is 12 percentage points
weaker in the Manufacturing sector and declines by 11 and 8 percentage points in the
Transportation & Utilities and Finance, Insurance & Real Estate sectors, respectively.
When compared with the previous quarter, Outlooks weaken in five of the seven industry
sectors. The most notable declines of 8 and 6 percentage points are reported by employers in
the Transportation & Utilities sector and the Mining & Construction sector, respectively. Hiring
prospects are 4 percentage points weaker in both the Manufacturing sector and the Wholesale
& Retail Trade sector. Meanwhile, a slight improvement of 2 percentage points is reported by
Services sector employers.
India’s Regional Trends
Employers in all four regions report an increase in staffing levels during quarter 3 of 2015. The
strongest labour markets are anticipated in the East and the South, where Net Employment
Outlooks stand at +39%. Elsewhere, employers report Outlooks of +37% in the North and +36%
in the West.
Quarter-over-quarter, hiring plans strengthen in the East and the South, with employers
reporting improvements of 13 and 8 percentage points, respectively. However, employers in

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both the North and the West report weaker hiring intentions with decreases of 14 and 6
percentage points, respectively.
Year-over-year, hiring intentions weaken in 3 regions by a considerable margin of 16
percentage points in North and 15 percentage points in the West. However, employers in the
East report an improvement of 9 percentage points while the Outlook for the South declines by
11 percentage points.
Global Trends
ManpowerGroup interviewed nearly 59,000 employers across 42 countries and territories to
forecast labour market activity* in Quarter 3 2015. Third-quarter forecasts are mostly positive
with employers in 40 of 42 countries and territories expecting to add to their workforces by
varying margins over the next three months. However, although most forecasts indicate payrolls
will grow in the July-September time frame, the results suggest hiring will proceed at an uneven
pace and overall hiring momentum will be marginally slower in comparison to the prior quarter
and last year at this time. Hiring prospects improve in 11 countries and territories in a quarter-
over-quarter comparison, but decline in 22. Outlooks strengthen in 15 countries and territories
year-over-year, but decline in 23. The most optimistic Net Employment Outlooks are reported in
Taiwan, India, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States. The weakest—and only negative—
third-quarter hiring plans are reported in Italy and Brazil.
Employers in nine of 10 countries in the Americas expect to grow staffing levels in Quarter 3
2015. But in a pattern echoed elsewhere across the globe, opportunities for job seekers are
expected to be less abundant in the region than they were three months ago and last year at
this time. Quarter-over-quarter, Net Employment Outlooks improve in two countries, decline in
six and are unchanged in two. Outlooks decline in nine countries in a year-over-year
comparison and improve only in the United States. Employers in the United States report the
region’s strongest hiring plans, while the negative forecast from Brazil’s employers is the
weakest.
Results are similar in the Asia Pacific region. Positive hiring plans are reported in each of the
eight countries and territories, but are generally softer when compared to results from the prior
quarter and last year. Outlooks improve in only two countries and territories when compared
with the second quarter, and weaken in six. Outlooks strengthen in three countries and
territories and weaken in four when compared year-over-year. Employers in Taiwan and India

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report the most optimistic hiring intentions in the region and across the globe, while the weakest
hiring pace in the region is expected in Australia.
Across the 24 countries in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, employers in 23
report positive third-quarter forecasts. Hiring intentions strengthen in seven countries when
compared with the April-June time frame, but weaken in 10. Employers in 11 countries report
stronger forecasts in year-over-year comparisons and weaker hiring intentions in 10. The
strongest hiring pace is again reported in Turkey where employer optimism remains upbeat
despite the Net Employment Outlook dipping to its weakest level since the survey launched in
Quarter 1 2011. Italy’s negative forecast is the weakest across the region and the globe.
About the Survey
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is the longest-running, most extensive, forward-looking
employment survey in the world, commencing in 1962 and now polling nearly 59,000 employers in 42
countries and territories to measure their intentions to increase or decrease the number of employees in
their workforce during the next quarter. The survey serves as a bellwether of labor market trends and
activities and is regularly used to inform the Bank of England’s Inflation Reports, as well as a regular data
source for the European Commission, informing its EU Employment Situation and Social Outlook report
the Monthly Monitor. ManpowerGroup’s independent survey data is also sourced by financial analysts
and economists around the world to help determine the health of labor markets. For India Employment
Outlook please visit at ManpowerGroup India website: http://www.manpowergroup.co.in/MEOS.htm and
Experis India: http://www.experis.in/meos.htm
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Note to Editors:
Commentary is based on seasonally adjusted data where available. Full survey results for each of the 42
countries and territories included in this quarter’s survey, plus regional and global comparisons, can be
found in the ManpowerGroup Thought Leadership section of the ManpowerGroup Web site.
In addition, all tables and graphs from the full report are available to be downloaded for use in publication
or broadcast from the ManpowerGroup Web site at: http://www.manpowergroup.com/press/meos.cfm.
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