States: Nevada • Utah Kansas • North Carolina

Metro Areas: Columbus, Ohio • Richmond, Va. Greensboro, N.C. • Provo, Utah

WHERE ARE THE JOBS?ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey

United States

Q4 2019

Plan to keepworkforce

levels steady

Planto hire

Expect tolet staff go

Are unsureabout

hiring plans

Industries with Strongest Jobs Outlook

Average Annual Jobs Outlook Since 2000

Leisure & Hospitality Transportation & Utilities

U.S. employers shared their hiring plans for Q4 2019

Professional & Business Services Wholesale & Retail Trade

24%

11%14%

17% 17%

11%

21%

18% 19%

13% 12%10%

Strongest OutlookWeakest Outlook

8%

6%

1%

17%19%

17%

21% 20%

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

11,500+

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State and Metro Areas With the Strongest Jobs Outlook

22%

72%

5%1%