manpower employment outlook survey: united states - q2, 2005

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2nd Quarter 2005

Manpower Employment Outlook SurveyUnited States


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Contents

United States Employment Outlook 2

Regional Comparisons

Sector Comparisons

Global Employment Outlook 14

International Comparisons Americas

International Comparisons Asia Pacific

International Comparisons Europe

About the Survey 20

About Manpower 21


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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey USA

The United States Employment Outlook

Increase Decrease No Change Dont KnowNet Employment

Outlook

Seasonally

Adjusted

% % % % % %

1st Quarter 2005 24 10 59 7 14 21

2nd Quarter 2005 30 7 58 5 23 21

2nd Quarter 2004 28 6 62 4 22 20

3rd Quarter 2004 30 6 59 5 24 20

4th Quarter 2004 28 7 60 5 21 20

When seasonal variations are removed from the data,

the Net Employment Outlook is the same as it was for

the first three months of the year and is similar to last

year at this time. In fact, this marks the fifth consecutive

quarter in which employers have reported hiring

expectations that rival those last seen in the beginning

months of 2001.

Throughout this report, we use the term Net

Employment Outlook. This figure is derived by taking

the percentage of employers anticipating an increase in

hiring activity and subtracting from this the percentage

of employers that expect to see a decrease in

employment at their location in the next quarter.

Nearly 16,000 interviews have been conducted with

employers across the United States to measure

anticipated employment trends between April and June

2005. All participants were asked, How do you

anticipate total employment at your location to change

in the three months to the end of June 2005 as

compared to the current quarter?

Of the U.S. employers that were surveyed, 30% plan

to add staff in the second quarter, while 7% expect to

reduce their payrolls. Fifty-eight percent of the hiring

managers polled anticipate no change in staff levels

for the coming quarter, and 5% are unsure of their

hiring plans.

Net Employment OutlookNet Employment Outlook Seasonally AdjustedSeasonally Adjusted

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The results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey in the United States include Puerto Rico.


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Net Employment

Outlook

Seasonally

AdjustedIncrease Decrease No Change Dont Know

% % % %%%

Construction 41 5 49 365 24

Education 19 6 71 13 144

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 29 5 60 6 24 24

Manufacturing Durables 33 8 54 5 25 21

Manufacturing Non-Durables 28 7 59 6 1921

Mining 31 3 65 1 2728

Public Administration 28 6 60 22 176

Services 29 5 60 6 24 20

Transportation & Public Utilities 26 7 61 6 19 19

Wholesale & Retail Trade 29 8 57 6 21 21

At the overall national level, the margin of error on the data is +/ 0.8%.

Net Employment SeasonallyIncrease Decrease No Change Dont Know

Outlook Adjusted

% % % %

Midwest

Northeast 26 8 60 6 18 17

31 6 57 6 25 22

29 6 61 4 23 19

South

West 32 7 54 7 25 23

% %

According to the seasonally adjusted survey results,

employers in the majority of industry sectors polled plan

to keep hiring activity relatively consistent with the first

period of 2005. These sectors include Construction,

Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing, Transportation/

Public Utilities, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate, Services

and Mining.

Education and Public Administration employers intend

to take on more staff in the second quarter, while those

in Durable Goods Manufacturing and Wholesale/Retail

Trade anticipate a slower hiring pace.

The employment outlook in seven of the 10 industry

sectors is brighter than it was a year ago, particularly

among Public Administration and Mining employers.

Employers in the Finance/Insurance/Real Estate,

Education, Durable Goods Manufacturing and

Transportation/Public Utilities sectors also envision

better year-over-year job prospects. Hiring in the Non-

Durable Goods Manufacturing and Services sectors is

expected to stay the same, while a decline in levels is

expected among Construction and Wholesale/Retail

Trade employers.

Job seekers are likely to find that the West offers the

most promising job picture for the April June period.

For the fifth consecutive quarter, employers in the

Northeast intend to hire at a more conservative pace

than the other regions.

Little change is in store for second quarter hiring activity

across the four U.S. regions, according to the seasonally

adjusted survey results. Employers plan to keep job

levels consistent with last quarter and a year ago. The

most significant variation in regional hiring is in the West

where employers plan to offer slightly stronger job

prospects than last year.


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Regional Comparisons

Midwest

Net Employment

Outlook

Seasonally


%%%%% %

All Industries 29 6 61 4 23 19

Construction 45 6 45 4 39 18

Education 612 79 3 6 7



Manufacturing Non-Durables 28 6 62 4 22 20

Mining 20 0 80 0 2220

Public Administration 28 7 61 4 21 10

Services 28 5 64 3 23 19

Transportation & Public Utilities 25 637 5 18 17



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The Midwest Region comprises the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,

South Dakota, Wisconsin.

Twenty-nine percent of employers polled in the Midwest

anticipate an increase in job opportunities, while 6%

foresee a decrease. This yields a Net Employment

Outlook of 23%. According to the seasonally adjusted

data, the hiring pace is likely to hold steady with

employer estimates identical to those reported last

quarter and a year ago.

Stability is also apparent when hiring intentions are

broken down by sector. Seven of the industries

surveyed expect little change in staffing plans compared

to last quarter, including Construction, Non-Durable

Goods Manufacturing, Transportation/Public Utilities,

Wholesale/Retail Trade, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate,

Services and Public Administration. Education

employers report a slightly more positive outlook than

the January to March period, while those in Mining and

Durable Goods Manufacturing foresee a mild decrease

in employment activity.


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Net Employment

Outlook

Seasonally


% % % % % %

All Industries 26 8 60 6 1718


Education 21 5 71 3 16 18



Manufacturing Non-Durables 26 9 17 16

Mining 25 0 25 24

Public Administration 22 14 8 6

Services 24 6 18 15

Transportation & Public Utilities 23 6

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Northeast

The Northeast Region comprises the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island, Vermont.

In the Northeast, 26% of employers surveyed anticipate

an increase in payrolls for the second quarter of 2005,

while 8% plan to reduce staff levels. This translates to

a Net Employment Outlook of 18%. When seasonalvariations are removed from the data, the results show

that employers have expressed little variation in hiring

plans over the last year. In fact, second quarter hiring

intentions are exactly the same as they were for first

quarter and a year ago. The hiring pace in the

Northeast continues to lag the other regions, a trend

that began in the second quarter of 2004.

Job seekers in Transportation/Public Utilities, Education

and Mining are likely to have a more positive experience

than they did in the beginning months of the year. Hiring

is expected to remain unchanged in the Durable GoodsManufacturing, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate and Public

Administration sectors, and is expected to decline in

the Construction, Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Services and Wholesale/Retail Trade sectors.


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South

Net EmploymentOutlook

SeasonallyAdjusted

Increase Decrease No Change Dont Know

% % % % % %



Education 23 5 67 5 18 20




Mining 35 4 61 0 31 31

Public Administration 26 643 7 23 19

Services 31 5 57 7 26 22

Transportation & Public Utilities 25 636 6 19 19


Net Employment OutlookNet Employment Outlook Seasonally AdjustedSeasonally Adjusted89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05

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The South Region comprises the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,

Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

Of the employers surveyed in the South, 31% of

employers foresee an increase in employment activity,

and 6% expect a decline in their payrolls.The result is a

Net Employment Outlook of 25%. Seasonally adjusteddata reveals that employment prospects in the South

are among the strongest in the nation, just slightly

behind the West. As is the case across the four regions

surveyed, employer confidence in the South has

remained consistent for the last year.

Quarter over quarter, employers are mixed in their hiring

intentions.The largest increases are expected in Education

and Mining. In fact, Mining employers havent been this

optimistic about hiring since the early 1980s. Employersare slightly more confident in Non-Durable Goods

Manufacturing and Finance/Insurance/Real Estate, while

those in Transportation/Public Utilities, Wholesale/Retail

Trade, Services and Public Administration report hiring

intentions consistent with last quarter. Construction and

Durable Goods Manufacturers are less likely to put up

help-wanted signs in the spring months than they were

earlier in the year.


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West

Net EmploymentOutlook

SeasonallyAdjusted

Increase Decrease No Change Dont Know

% % % % % %


Construction 45 2 47 6 43 31

Education 20 8 67 5 12 13




Mining 20 0 73 7 20 20

Public Administration 35 5 53 7 30 27

Services 33 6 55 6 27 22

Transportation & Public Utilities 30 8 56 6 22 26



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The West Region comprises the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,

Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

In the West, 32% of employers surveyed plan to add

staff and 7% intend to reduce headcount, resulting in

a Net Employment Outlook of 25%. Employers in the

West report the strongest hiring pace among the fourregions surveyed, according to seasonally adjusted

data. Hiring plans are consistent with those reported

for the beginning months of 2005 and show mild

improvement from last year at this time.

The largest gains in employer confidence, compared to

first quarter, are seen in Construction and Public

Administration. In the Construction sector, this is only

the fourth time in survey history that employer optimismhas reached this level and the first time since the late

1970s. Staffing plans are expected to be relatively

consistent with last quarter in Transportation/Public

Utilities, Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Wholesale/Retail Trade, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate

and Services. Job seekers may have a tougher time

finding employers that are hiring in Durable Goods

Manufacturing, Education and Mining.


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Sector Comparisons

Some variation in second quarter hiring plans is revealed

among the 10 industry sectors on a seasonally adjusted

basis. Mining employers express the most optimistic

hiring intentions again this quarter, as was the case in the

first period of 2005. A strong hiring pace is expected in

Construction, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate, Durable

Goods Manufacturing, Services and Wholesale/Retail

Trade. Education and Public Administration employers are

least optimistic about second quarter job prospects,

compared with other sectors.

Construction

Education

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

Manufacturing Durables

Manufacturing Non-Durables

Mining

Public Administration

Services

Transportation & Public Utilities

Wholesale & Retail Trade

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Construction


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According to seasonally adjusted data, Construction is

expected to be a bright spot when it comes to hiring

during the second quarter. The employment outlook is

among the most positive of the 10 industry sectorssurveyed. Employer confidence levels are identical to

those reported last quarter and down slightly from a

year ago.

Job seekers in the West are most likely to find

employers in a hiring mode, only the second time in

13 quarters that the South has not held this distinction.

Those seeking employment in the Midwest will find thefewest companies looking to increase headcount.

Education


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Employer confidence in the Education sector continues

to fluctuate. After two quarters of declines, employer

optimism about hiring is up slightly from first quarter,

according to seasonally adjusted data. A more notable

increase in hiring estimates is evident in the year-over-

year comparison.

For the second quarter, employers in the South are most

confident about adding staff. Employers in the Midwest

anticipate slower hiring than the other three regions.


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Manufacturing Durable Goods


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For the first time in more than a year, employer

confidence in Durable Goods Manufacturing slipped,

according to seasonally adjusted survey results. Hiring

plans are slightly less optimistic compared with first

quarter. However, employers do expect a minimal

improvement in staffing plans from last year at this time.

For the April June period, hiring intentions are strongest

in the Midwest and South and weakest in the Northeast.

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

Net Employment Outlook Seasonally Adjusted89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 050

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hiring activity in Finance/Insurance/Real Estate is

expected to be among the strongest of the 10 industry

sectors surveyed again this quarter. The employmentoutlook is steady, with employers planning to hire at the

same pace as last quarter. Job prospects are more

positive than last year at this time.

Employers in the West are most likely to add staff,

a trend that dates back to the first quarter of 2004.

Hiring plans for the Midwest are more conservative.


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Mining

Another quarter of healthy hiring is expected in Mining,

which posted the strongest employment outlook

among the industries surveyed, according to seasonally

adjusted data. Hiring plans are similar to first quarter

expectations, which reached levels last seen in the early

1980s. The employment picture has improved

dramatically since last year at this time.

Employers in the South are most optimistic about job

gains, and those in the West are considerably more

reserved.

Manufacturing Non-Durable Goods


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Non-Durable Goods Manufacturers expect to hire at a

steady pace from April to June, according to seasonally

adjusted data. Hiring plans are consistent with survey

results from last quarter and last year at this time.In fact, there has been little variation in employer

confidence levels for the last year.

Job prospects are most promising in the South, while

the hiring pace is expected to be slower in the

Northeast than in other areas.


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Public Administration

When seasonal variations are removed from the data, the

hiring landscape in Public Administration is likely to continue

to improve. Job seekers can anticipate more government

hiring compared with last quarter. Employer confidence inthe Public Administration sector has grown more slowly

over the past year than in other sectors, but has made

steady progress in recent quarters. The second quarter job

forecast is considerably brighter than last year at this time.

By a wide margin, employers in the West are most

optimistic about adding to their payrolls. Employers in the

Northeast foresee the slowest hiring pace in this sector.


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Services


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The seasonally adjusted survey results suggest that

another quarter of steady hiring is in store for the

Services sector. Hiring plans parallel those reported

last quarter and a year ago. In fact, employer

confidence levels have not wavered since the second

quarter of 2004.

As was the case in the first quarter survey, job

seekers in the South and West are likely to have solid

employment prospects, while those in the Northeast

are expected to find fewer companies adding to payroll.


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Wholesale & Retail Trade


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hiring intentions for the Transportation/Public Utilities

sector are relatively consistent with those reported over

the last year. Employers foresee a hiring pace that issimilar to last quarter, and up slightly from a year ago.

For the sixth consecutive quarter, the Transportation/

Public Utilities employment outlook is strongest in the

West. Employers in the Midwest are least optimistic

about staff increases.

The story in Wholesale/Retail Trade remains the same

as it has been for the last year steady hiring.

Employers are only slightly less optimistic about hiring

than they were last quarter and last year, according to

seasonally adjusted data.

The regional hiring outlook is unchanged from last

quarter. Employers in the South are most optimistic

about increasing staff levels, while those in the

Northeast have the most conservative hiring intentions.


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Global Employment OutlookEuropean hiring expectations have improved over

last quarter in the majority of the countries surveyed;

however, most outlooks are weaker compared to last

year. In Germany, hiring activity improved on both a

year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter basis, while

employers in the Netherlands reported their first

negative hiring expectations.

In the U.S., Canada and the UK, seasonally adjusted

results reveal positive hiring intentions, although

UK employers reported quarter-over-quarter and

year-over-year decreases in employment prospects.

Both U.S. and Canadian employers are anticipating

continued stable hiring activity.

Over 40,000 employers have been interviewed across

21 countries and territories to measure anticipated

employment trends between April and June 2005.

Employers in 19 of 21 countries and territories expect

positive hiring activity in the coming quarter, and those

in 11 of 19 countries reported stronger hiring intentions

compared to last year at this time. This quarter marks

the first time that the survey has been conducted with

employers across China and Taiwan, and the results

indicate strong hiring activity is ahead for the second

quarter in both markets. Employers in Australia, Germany,

Japan, Mexico and Norway reported their most optimistic

outlooks to date, while the strongest second quarter

hiring intentions of the 21 countries and territories

surveyed were reported in Japan and Taiwan.

Net Employment Outlook Qtr on Qtr Change

Americas Q1 2005 to Q2 2005

Canada 22 (-1)1

Mexico 10

United States

Quarter 1 2005

%

4 (19)1

12

14 (21)1

Quarter 2 2005

%

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22

23 (21)1 9 (0)1

Net Employment Outlook Qtr on Qtr Change

Europe Q1 2005 to Q2 2005

Austria 1

Belgium 2

France 0

Germany 5

Ireland 0

Netherlands -5

Norway 7

Spain 5

UK 1 (-6)1

Italy

Quarter 1 2005

%

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Quarter 2 2005

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Sweden 45 9

15 (12)1

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1. Number in parentheses is Net Employment Outlook when adjusted to remove the impact of seasonal variations in hiring activity for Canada, the UK

and the United States.

Net Employment Outlook

Asia Pacific

Australia 4

Quarter 2 2005%

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Quarter 1 2005%

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China N/A28

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Qtr on Qtr Change

Q1 2005 to Q2 2005

1926Hong Kong -7

Japan 22

New Zealand 0

Singapore 128 4

Taiwan 35_ N/A


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International Comparisons Americas

Over 21,000 interviews have been conducted across

the United States, Canada and Mexico to measure

anticipated employment trends between April and

June 2005. The overall regional outlook is positive,with employers in all three countries anticipating solid

hiring activity for the quarter ahead.

Employers in Mexico are reporting their most optimistic

outlook to date, posting considerable year-over-year

and quarter-over-quarter improvements. Based on

seasonally adjusted data, hiring activity in the UnitedStates and Canada is expected to continue at the same

strong and stable pace seen over the last four quarters.

Canada

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International Comparisons Asia Pacific


Asia Pacific to measure anticipated employment trends

between April and June 2005.

Hiring activity in Asia Pacific is expected to be robust

for the second quarter of the year. Employers in Taiwan,

Japan, New Zealand and China reported the most

positive hiring intentions of all of the countries surveyed

in Asia Pacific, and among the 21 countries and

territories surveyed internationally. Following this positive

trend, Australian employers reported their most optimistic

hiring intentions to date, while employers in both HongKong and Singapore reported improved hiring intentions

compared to last year at this time.

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Japan

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This country joined the survey in Q2 2005.

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China


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Taiwan

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No bar indicates Net Employment Outlook of zero.

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Singapore50

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New Zealand


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International Comparisons Europe


11 European nations to measure anticipated employment

trends between April and June 2005. Within the majority

of the labor markets surveyed, employers reportedimproved hiring expectations compared to the previous

quarter. However, compared to last year, hiring intentions

were weaker in seven of 11 countries.

Irish and Norwegian employers anticipate the most

buoyant hiring activity for the second quarter, with

Norwegian employers reporting their most upbeat hiring

intentions since the survey began in the country.

Meanwhile, employers in the Netherlands reported their

first negative Net Employment Outlook. German

employers, although still anticipating negative hiringactivity for the quarter ahead, are the most optimistic

they have been, with the data revealing both quarter-

over-quarter and year-over-year improvements.

Employers in France reported stable hiring

expectations, while the seasonally adjusted figures for

the UK indicate a moderate decrease in hiring activity

from the previous quarter.

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Austria50

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Belgium

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2003 2004 2005

France50

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2003 2004 2005

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2003 2004 2005

Ireland50

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2003 2004 2005

Italy

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2003 2004 2005

Netherlands50

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30

20

10

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2003 2004 2005

Norway

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2003 2004 2005

Spain50

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2003 2004 2005

Sweden

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2003 2004 2005

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The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted

quarterly to measure employers intentions to increase or

decrease the number of employees in their workforce during

the next quarter. The survey has been running for more than

40 years and is one of the most trusted surveys of employmentactivity in the world. Various factors underpin the success of the

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey:

Unique: It is unparalleled in its size, scope, longevity and area

of focus.

Projective: The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is the

only forward-looking survey, asking employers to forecast

employment over the next quarter. In contrast, other surveys

and studies focus on retrospective data to report on what

occurred in the past.

Focused: For more than four decades, the survey has derived

all of its information from a single question.

Independent:The survey is conducted with a representative

sample of employers from throughout the countries in which it

is conducted. The survey participants are not derived from

Manpowers customer base.

Robust:The survey is based on interviews with more than

40,000 public and private employers across 21 countries and

territories to measure anticipated employment trends each

quarter. This sample allows for analysis to be performed across

specific sectors and regions to provide more detailed information.

Methodology

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted using

a validated methodology, in accordance with the higheststandards in market research. The research team for the 21

countries and territories where the survey is currently conducted

includes Manpowers Market Intelligence team; the Organization

Research and Analysis Division of Right Management

Consultants an independent operating division of Manpower

Inc.; NOP World and Grupo IDM. The survey has been

structured to be representative of each national economy. The

margin of error for all national, regional and global data is not

greater than +/- 4.0%.

In the United States, the national survey is conducted by

Manpowers North American Market Intelligence Team and

includes 16,000 employers. With this number of interviews, the

margin of error for the United States survey is +/- 0.8%.

Survey Question

All employers participating in the survey worldwide are asked the

same question, How do you anticipate total employment at your

location to change in the three months to the end of June 2005

as compared to the current quarter?

Net Employment Outlook

Throughout this report, we use the term Net Employment

Outlook. This figure is derived by taking the percentage of

employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity and

subtracting from this the percentage of employers that expect to

see a decrease in employment at their location in the next quarter.

The result of this calculation is the Net Employment Outlook.

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonal adjustments have been applied to the data for

Canada, the United States and United Kingdom to provide

additional insight into the survey data. These adjustments make

it possible to review the data without the employment

fluctuations that normally occur at the same time each year, thus

providing a clearer picture of the data over time. Manpower

intends to add seasonal adjustments to the data for other

countries in the future, as more historical data is compiled.

History of the Survey

1962 1st generation of the Manpower Employment Outlook

Survey launched in the United States and Canada.

1966 Manpowers UK operation launches the equivalent of the

United States survey, naming the report the Quarterly

Survey of Employment Prospects. The survey adopts thesame forward-looking research format as the United States

survey and is the first of its kind in Europe.

1976 2nd generation of Manpowers Employment Outlook

Survey launched in the United States and Canada.

Research methodology is updated to evolve with

advancements in the field of market research.

2002 Manpower UKs Quarterly Survey of Employment

Prospects is updated to adopt an enhanced research

methodology. Manpowers operations in Mexico and

Ireland launch the survey in their respective countries.

2003 3rd generation of the Manpower Employment Outlook

Survey is launched, expanding the program to a total 18

countries and territories worldwide: Australia, Austria,

Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland,

Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore,

Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States.

2004 Manpower operations in New Zealand launch the

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

2005 Manpower operations in China and Taiwan launch the

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

About the Survey


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About Manpower Inc.Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a world leader in the employment

services industry, offering customers a continuum of services to

meet their needs throughout the employment and business cycle.

The company specializes in permanent, temporary and contract

recruitment; employee assessment; training; career transition;

organizational consulting services and professional financial

services. Manpowers worldwide network of 4,300 offices in

67 countries and territories enables the company to meet the

needs of its 400,000 customers per year, including small and

medium size enterprises in all industry sectors, as well as the

worlds largest multinational corporations. The focus of

Manpowers work is on raising productivity through improved

quality, efficiency and cost-reduction, enabling customers to

concentrate on their core business activities. In addition to the

Manpower brand, the company operates under the brand names

of Right Management Consultants, Jefferson Wells, Elan and

Brook Street. More information on Manpower Inc. is available at

www.manpower.com.

In the United States, Manpower offers businesses a range of

HR services, in addition to providing administrative, industrial

and contact center personnel. Under the Manpower

Professional brand, the company places contract professionals

on assignment in areas such as information technology,

scientific, finance, engineering and telecommunications. More

information about Manpowers US operation can be found at

www.us.manpower.com.


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Manpower Inc., 5301 N. Ironwood Rd., Milwaukee, WI 5321

Tel: 414 961 1000

www.us.manpower.com

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