As reported for the first three months of the year, for the second quarter of 2019 14% of companies in the country expect to increase their payrolls.
Guatemalan employers report moderate hiring plans for the second quarter of 2019, with 14% of employers hoping to increase their workforces, 4% expect a decrease and 82% do not expect changes, reported Manpower.
For the second quarter of 2019, 8% of the country's companies expect to increase their payrolls, lower than the 11% recorded in the first quarter of the year and 13% reported to the fourth quarter of 2018.
Panamanian employers report moderate hiring plans for the period from April to June. 8% of employers expect an increase in their workforces, 6% anticipate a decrease and 85% remain unchanged, reports Manpower in its quarterly study.
For the second quarter of 2019, 12% of companies in Costa Rica expect to increase their payrolls, as reported during the first three months of the year.
ManpowerGroup reported that Costa Rican employers report moderate hiring intentions for the second quarter of 2019. 12% of employers expect an increase in their workforce, 6% anticipate a decrease and 81% remain unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of +6%.
For the first quarter of 2019, 11% of companies in Panama expect to increase their payrolls, which is less than the 13% reported for the fourth quarter of 2018.
Panamanian employers report limited hiring expectations for the first quarter of 2019, with 11% of employers anticipating an increase in their workforces, 7% expecting a decrease and 78% remaining unchanged, resulting in a +4% Net Employment Trend, says Manpower in its quarterly report.
For the first quarter of 2019, 12% of companies in Costa Rica expect to increase their payrolls, a figure that exceeds the 10% reported for the fourth quarter of 2018.
ManpowerGroup reported that Costa Rican employers report moderate hiring plans for the following quarter. The 12% of employers expect an increase in their workforce, 6% expect a decrease and 76% remain unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of +6%.
In the first quarter of next year, 14% of the business sector in Guatemala plans to increase its contracting, mainly in the construction, services and manufacturing sectors.
From the ManPowerGroup report:
Guatemalan employers report positive hiring plans for the next quarter, with 14% of employers expecting to increase their workforces, 4% anticipating a decrease and 82% remaining unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of +10%.
In Panama, 77% of companies do not plan to make new investments during the fourth quarter of the year, and 38% do not intend to hire more employees.
According to a survey conducted by the Center for Economic Studies of the Chamber of Commerce of Panama, 10% of the companies surveyed expect to increase staffing, 50% will remain the same, while 2% do not know.
Excessive regulation, increased tax charges and geopolitical uncertainty are the main risks to business growth in the region for Central American CEOs.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) conducted the Global CEO Survey in the Central American region, in which a group of business executives from Central American countries and the Dominican Republic shared their opinions about their economic expectations.
For the fourth quarter of 2018, 10% of companies in the country expect to increase their payrolls, 85% do not foresee changes and 4% anticipate a reduction.
From a report by the ManpowerGroup :
Employers in five regions foresee an increase in their workforce during Q4 2018.Employers in Heredia report the strongest hiring intentions with a Net Employment Outlook of + 11%.On the other hand, employers in San José and Cartago report a moderate hiring activity with Trends of + 9%, while the Tendency for Alajuela is located at + 8%.Employers in Guanacaste anticipate a slight increase in their workforce with a Trend of + 4%, however, in Puntarenas & Limón, hiring levels are expected to fall, reporting a Trend of -3%
In the fourth quarter of the year, 16% of the business sector plans to hire more workers, mainly in the construction, agriculture and services sectors.
From a report by the ManpowerGroup:
Guatemalan employers report optimistic hiring plans for the next quarter, with 16% of employers expecting to increase their workforce, 3% foreseeing a decrease and 81% not anticipating changes, resulting in a Net Employment Outlook of + 13%.
8% of Panamanian companies expect to increase their payrolls, 85% do not foresee changes and 6% anticipate a reduction.
From a report by the ManpowerGroup:
Comparison by Region
In the 3rd quarter of 2018, growth in hiring intentions is foreseen in two regions, Panama City and the Central Provinces, both with a Net Employment Outlook of + 6%. Meanwhile, Colón and Occidente report trends of 0%.
Costa Rican employers report favorable hiring plans for the third quarter of 2018. 13% of employers expect to increase staffing levels, 4% anticipate a decrease, 82% forecast no change and 1% don’t know.
For the third quarter of the year, 10% of companies in Guatemala plan to increase their hirings and 85% believe they will not make any changes.
ManpowerGroup presented the Employment Expectations Survey corresponding to the III Quarter of the year, and highlighted in the results is the fact that 4% of companies consultedforesee that staff reductions will be made in the coming months.
The high cost of energy and the fiscal deficit are two of the problems that worry companies in Costa Rica, who also face an uncertain political scenario, a few weeks to go before a second round of elections.
With a month and a half to go before a second round of elections, Costa Rican businessmen highlighted a difficult year in terms of job creation and attraction of new investments.
13% of Panamanian businesses reported that for the first quarter of 2018 they plan to increase their payrolls, a percentage that is identical to that registered in the same quarter of 2017.
According to data from the "Employment Expectations Survey" by ManpowerGroup, in the first three months of 2018, 13% of Panamanian employers plan to increase their staff payrolls, 78% think that they will not make changes, 7% plan to reduce them, and 2% do not know if will make any changes.