The hiring expectation for the first quarter remains positive, even if the pace slows down slightly, with the energy and infomation technology sectors leading the way.
This is what emerges from the survey of “Manpower Group Employment Outlook Survey” which indicates how Italian employers expect hiring to grow, with one net employment forecast (NEO – Net Employment Outlook) by +10%, net of seasonal adjustments.
Although they show a slight slowdown compared to the +13% of the previous quarter, they will be observed in the next three months growth forecasts by employers of energy sector (+25%), dellinformation technology (+20%) e of industry (+15%).
High demand for technological figures. Especially in the energy sector, which was the driving force in the first quarter
"I Italian employers they show a strong resilience faced with the difficult international economic situation, continuing to believe in the future and ad invest in new hires, albeit to a lesser extent than in the last quarter of 2022”, he comments Anna Gionfriddo, Managing Director of ManpowerGroup Italy. "Remains the demand for technological and specialized figures is high. In particular, the peculiar moment of the energy markets will require amajor injection of talent in Italian companies in the sector, also under the pressure of funds from the PNRR dedicated to it, making it the driving sector of the quarter just started". ManpowerGroup, present in Italy since 1994, is a world leader in the search for human resources.
The data is in line with as provided by Unioncamere in recent days: for January alone, companies are looking for 504.000 workers and 1,3 million for the first quarter, respectively 10,1% and 12,9% more than last year.
The North West is more optimistic than in the previous quarter. The South of the Center is better
In first quarter of the year, employers in all four Italian macro-areas plan to increase their headcount. In particular the companies of the northwest they even prove themselves more optimistic now than in the previous period: recruitment prospects at +12%, while they were +9% for the last quarter of 2022. Employers in the rest of the country are more cautious: forecasts at +9% for the North East and +8% for the South and the Islands and a prospect of substantial stability for the Center with +3%.
The energy sector and IT drive hiring, transport "collapses".
The sector energy the offer + 25 % of recruitments between January and March. That follows closely of IT with +20%. The prospects are also positive for the industry (+15%), for Consumer Goods and Services (+12%) and for the Finanza e Real estate (+11%). The sector of goods is stable Communication services, while a slight drop is expected for Healthcare and Life Sciences (-1%). The MEOS research also reveals widespread concern about the sector's quarterly outlook Transportation, Logistics and Automotive which records a -17% of recruitment forecasts.
Le big companies over 250 workers they are the most optimistic on hiring (+12%), in line with those of small (+11%) and medium (+9%) dimensions, while micro-enterprises under 10 employees expect a quarter of stability (+2%).
Employment growth: world average +23%, EMEA +18% where Hungary (-8%) and Poland (-2%) weigh
While the impact of a potential recession and rising inflation dampen the hiring outlook on a quarterly and annual basis, employers continue to look for new talent, registering one net employment forecast of +23% globally. The best hiring intentions for the coming quarter are in the region North America (+ 31%) and in South and Central America (+28%), with the best forecasts for Panama (+39%) and Costa Rica (+35%).
The employers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) expect hirings to grow (+18%), but this is also the only region with countries reporting negative forecast data: Hungary (-8%) and Poland (-2%). Globally, digital roles (IT, Technology, Telecommunications, Communications & Media) continue to lead demand (35%), followed by Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate (+28%) and Energy ( +26%).
