March 14 (SeeNews) - Slovenian employers expect to grow staffing levels in all 10 industry sectors in the second quarter, with employers in six sectors reporting the strongest hiring intentions since the survey began in 2011, recruitment company ManpowerGroup said on Tuesday.
The so-called 'net employment outlook' for the second quarter, measured by taking the percentage of employers anticipating total employment to increase and subtracting from this the percentage expecting a decrease in employment, stands at a record 22%, making Slovenia the leader in the Europe, Middle East & Africa region, the company said in the latest edition of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.
Manufacturing sector employers forecast the strongest labour market, reporting a robust net employment outlook of +33%, followed by construction sector employers with an outlook of +30%, while outlooks stand at +24% and +23% in the finance, insurance, real estate & business services sector and the restaurants & hotels sector, respectively.
Additionally, steady hiring activity is anticipated in both the electricity, gas & water supply sector and the transport, storage & communication sector, where employers report outlooks of +16%. Meanwhile, the weakest hiring prospects are reported in the agriculture, hunting, forestry & fishing sector and the public & social sector, with outlooks of +6% and +8%, respectively.
"We are seeing unprecedented employer confidence for the third consecutive quarter and 2017 seems to be a promising year for the Slovenian labour market. Despite the somehow cautious cultural background Slovenian employers anticipate strong hiring plans, confidence and solid labour market activity", Robert Vovk, director in Manpower Slovenia, is quoted as saying.
He noted that talent gaps remain a problem in Slovenia, but added that, overall, employer hiring plans are the strongest yet seen in terms of the national, regional, sectoral and company-sized outlooks.
Manpower's survey also showed that in the second quarter of 2017 employers in all 10 industry sectors, all four regions and all four company sizes anticipate payroll gains.