1. WHERE ARE THE JOBS?
Manpower Employment Outlook Survey • United States • Q1 2014
18,000
JOBS OUTLOOK BY STATE
North Dakota
7%
Plan to hire
Georgia
Delaware
Florida
Montana
17%
Arizona
Texas
U.S. employers shared their
hiring plans for Q1 2014
South Dakota
Idaho
Expect to
let staff go
73%
3%
Plan to keep workforce
levels steady
Are unsure about
hiring plans
Connecticut
Arkansas
JOBS OUTLOOK BY METRO AREA
Deltona, FL
McAllen, TX
Austin, TX
Cape Coral, FL
Dallas, TX
Buffalo, NY
Memphis, TN
Hartford, CT
Chicago, IL
JOBS OUTLOOK BY INDUSTRY
Leisure &
Hospitality
Wholesale &
Retail Trade
Professional &
Business Services
Government
Other
Services
Education &
Health Services
JOBS OUTLOOK NATIONALLY SINCE 2008
16% Best Jobs Outlook
13% Current Jobs Outlook
16
12
Worst Jobs Outlook (-2%) – Q2, Q3 2009
8
4
0
-4
Q1
2008
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2009
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2010
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2011
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2012
Q2
Q3
Q4
Q1
2013
Q2
Q3
Q4
2014
Q1
What do the percentages mean?
–
The % of employers anticipating an increase in hiring
The % of employers expecting to decrease hiring
= Outlook Percentage
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