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Hiring Intentions Strengthen Across APME as Net Employment Outlook Reaches +33% for Q4 2026, ManpowerGroup Survey Finds
Hiring intentions strengthened across APME heading into Q4 2026. Most employers also report filling vacancies at the same speed or faster than a year ago, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.
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SINGAPORE, Sept. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Hiring intentions strengthened across APME heading into Q4 2026. Most employers also report filling vacancies at the same speed or faster than a year ago, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey. The survey of 12,794 employers across 11 APME countries and territories found that 46% plan to increase headcount in the coming quarter, 13% anticipate a decrease in staffing levels, while 40% expect no change. Hiring sentiment improved across APME markets in Q4 2026, with most markets reporting quarter-over-quarter increases. India (+54%) continues to report the strongest hiring Outlook in the region, and globally, followed by UAE (+41%) which records the region's strongest quarter-over-quarter improvement, rising 24 points from Q3 2026. Meanwhile, Japan (+7%) reports the most cautious Outlook in the region. "The stronger Outlook across APME reflects employers' continued focus on growth and transformation," said François Lançon, Regional President, Asia Pacific & Middle East, ManpowerGroup. "Organizations are creating jobs as they expand, pursue new growth opportunities, and build the capabilities needed to keep pace with technological change. Increasingly, hiring decisions are being shaped by what businesses need to deliver now and to stay competitive next." View the full results: https://www.manpower.com.sg/en/meos-apme About ManpowerGroup ManpowerGroup ® (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. Our expert family of brands – Manpower , Experis , and Talent Solutions – creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 70 countries and territories and for more than 75 years. View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/hiring-intentions-strengthen-across-apme-as-net-employment-outlook-reaches-33-for-q4-2026-manpowergroup-survey-finds-302868812.html