Skills Remain in Focus as Hiring Momentum Moderates Across APME in Q3 2026, ManpowerGroup Survey Finds
ManpowerGroup’s Q3 2026 Employment Outlook Survey for Asia Pacific and the Middle East shows hiring momentum moderating, with the Net Employment Outlook dropping 10 points to +28%. The decline reflects a more complex operating environment shaped by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, and rising cost pressures, though the outlook remains unchanged year-over-year.
Key figures
- Countries covered
- 11
- Premium for ai dev
- 68%
- Survey sample size
- 13168
- Employers no change
- 41%
- Net employment outlook
- +28%
- Premium for ai literacy
- 69%
- Premium for adaptability
- 70%
- Premium for sales marketing
- 66%
- Premium for critical thinking
- 71%
- Employers planning hire decrease
- 15%
- Employers planning hire increase
- 43%
- Premium for communication collab
- 74%
- Net employment outlook change qoq
- -10 points
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