For the fourth quarter of 2019, 11% of companies in the country expect to increase their payrolls, which is less than the 13% recorded in the same period of 2018.
Panamanian employers report slight hiring expectations for the last quarter of 2019. The 11% anticipates an increase, 6% anticipates a decrease and 81% does not foresee changes, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of +5%, explains the Manpower report.
For the third quarter of 2019, 10% of companies in Panama expect to increase their payrolls, slightly above the 8% recorded in the second quarter of the year.
Panamanian employers report cautious hiring intentions for the next quarter, with 10% of employers expecting to increase their workforces, 8% anticipating a decrease and 76% remaining unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of +2%, reports Manpower in its quarterly study.
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%
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 first quarter of 2018, 24% of companies in Costa Rica expect to increase their payrolls, 71% do not foresee changes and 4% anticipate a reduction.
From the ManpowerGroup report:
Comparative by Region Employers of the six regions foresee an increase in their workforce for the following quarter.The strongest hiring plans are reported in Heredia, where employers report a Net Employment Outlook of + 22%.