Global Hiring Outlook Holds Steady in Q3 With Mid-Size Employers Showing Most Optimism
ManpowerGroup released its Q3 2026 Employment Outlook Survey, showing a global Net Employment Outlook (NEO) of 26%, down 5 points quarter-over-quarter but up 2 points year-over-year. Mid-size employers (250–999 employees) showed the strongest hiring intentions at 32%, outpacing both small businesses and large enterprises, with the largest year-over-year gains.
Key figures
- Mid size yoy gain
- +6 points
- Countries surveyed
- 42
- Employers surveyed
- 40592
- Global neo q3 2026
- 26%
- Us hiring confidence
- 45%
- Global neo qoq change
- -5 points
- Global neo yoy change
- +2 points
- Mid size employer neo
- 32%
- Europe middle east neo
- 16%
- India hiring confidence
- 48%
- Employers maintaining headcount
- 40%
- Employers planning hire decrease
- 16%
- Employers planning hire increase
- 42%
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