After 12% of companies in Guatemala reported in the first quarter of 2020 that they planned to increase their payrolls, by the second quarter this proportion had risen by only 1%.
Employers in Guatemala report positive hiring plans for the second quarter of 2020. 13% of employers have contemplated an increase in their payrolls, 2% expect a decrease and 83% will remain unchanged, reported Manpower.
After in the fourth quarter of 2019, 15% of companies reported that they planned to increase their payrolls, for the first quarter of 2020 this proportion drops to 12%.
Guatemalan employers report moderate hiring intentions for the first quarter of 2020. With 12% of employers expecting an increase in their workforces, 5% predicting a decrease and 83% remaining unchanged, reported Manpower.
For the fourth quarter of 2019, 15% of Guatemalan companies are expected to increase their payrolls, a proportion that is slightly lower than the 16% recorded in the same period of 2018, which could be explained by the lack of legal certainty and the recent general elections.
Guatemalan employers report moderate hiring plans for the fourth quarter of 2019.
After it was reported for the second quarter of 2019 that 14% of companies projected to increase their payrolls, for the third quarter this proportion went down to 13%.
Manpower's latest report states that Guatemalan employers report moderate hiring plans for the third quarter of 2019, with 13% of employers expecting to increase their workforces, 5% anticipating a decrease and 82% remaining unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of +8%.
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.
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 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%.
For the first quarter of 2017 22% of the business sector plans to hire more staff, mainly in the sectors of manufacturing, trade and services.
From a statement issued by ManpowerGroup Guatemala:
Guatemala, December 13, 2016-According to the Survey Manpower Employment Outlook for 1Q 2017 published today in Guatemala, employers report optimistic hiring plans for the period from January to March.With 22% of employers expecting to increase their levels of recruitment, 6% anticipating a decrease, 70% staying the same and 2% who did not know, the Net Employment Outlook is + 16% once the seasonal adjustment has been made.The survey reveals an increase in hiring prospects of 7 percentage points in quarterly comparison and by 1 percentage point in annual comparison.
For the second quarter of 2010, Guatemalan employers are optimistic, and those in Panama and Costa Rica are very optimistic.
GUATEMALA
The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey released today, reveals a favorable hiring environment for the second quarter of 2010, with employers anticipating opportunities for Guatemalan jobseekers to remain similar to those reported in the first quarter of the year.