By the fourth quarter of 2020, 21% of companies in the country expect to reduce their payrolls, a proportion that is higher than the 14% registered in the third quarter of this year, a rise that is explained by the economic crisis generated by the covid-19.
Panamanian employers report negative hiring expectations for the October-December period. Three percent of the employers expect to increase their workforce, however, 21 percent expect to reduce it, while 68 percent remain unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of -18%.
For the first quarter of 2020, only 10% of companies in Panama expect to increase their payrolls, a proportion that is slightly lower than the 11% recorded in the same period of 2018.
Panamanian employers report slow hiring plans for the January-March period, with 10% of employers expecting to increase workforces, 10% anticipating a decrease and 75% remaining unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of 0%, reported Manpower.
Although by the fourth quarter of 2019, 13% of companies are expected to increase their payrolls, the proportion that anticipates a decrease went up to 11%.
13% of employers expect an increase in their workforce, 11% anticipate a decrease and 74% remain unchanged, resulting in a Net Employment Trend of +2%, explains the ManPower report.
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 the year, 8% of companies in Costa Rica anticipate a reduction in their payrolls, and only 9% plan to hire new staff.
For the third quarter of 2019, only 9% of companies in Costa Rica expect to increase their payrolls, well below the proportion of companies (12%) that expected to increase their payrolls during the second quarter.
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 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%.
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.