# Hiring Intentions Strengthen Across APME as Net Employment Outlook Reaches +33% for Q4 2026, ManpowerGroup Survey Finds

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- Published: 2026-09-08T00:00:00+07:00
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 ◦ The seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook (NEO) for Q4 2026 in Asia Pacific
   and the Middle East (APME) stands at +33%, improving by five points quarter-over-
   quarter and four points year-over-year.
 ◦ The Information sector (+42%) reports the strongest NEO in Q4 2026, while Hospitality(
   +20%) reports the weakest NEO among sectors.
 ◦ Most employers report hiring timelines are unchanged (40%) or faster (31%) than
   in 2025, with better targeting of candidates (27%) cited as the leading driver.
 ◦ Early-career hiring remains resilient across APME, with 45% of employers increasing
   hiring over the past year, more than double the proportion reporting a decline(
   18%), while 36% report no change.

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.

 [⌊Q4 2026 ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, APME Key Findings⌉](https://mmx.prnasia.com/media/MS1981010/20260902233716EDT_image_1.jpg?id=OA2927759&p=medium600)

Q4 2026 ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, APME Key Findings

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](https://www.manpower.com.sg/en/meos-apme)

**About ManpowerGroup**

[ManpowerGroup](https://www.manpowergroup.com/)® (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](https://www.manpower.com/),
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creates substantially more value for candidates and clients across more than 70 
countries and territories and for more than 75 years.

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