Employers show a positive-yet-cautious approach to hiring, with optimism dropping only slightly vs Q2 2024 – led by the Healthcare & Life Sciences, Information Technology and Industrials & Materials sectors.
2,101 employers across the UK were asked about their third quarter hiring intentions in the latest edition of the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.
Calculated by subtracting employers planning reductions vs. those planning to hire. Decreased by -3% since the previous quarter and by -9% when compared to the same time last year.
Have already adopted AI, an increase of 18% year-over-year, though employers reveal that AI optimism varies by seniority.
Expect to increase headcount due to AI and machine learning over the next two years, and nearly one in four believe there will be no impact.
