Q4 2025
Published 9 Sep 2025
ManpowerGroup
Employment Outlook Survey
For APME
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A Message from Mr. François Lançon, President of Asia Pacific and Middle East (APME) Region, ManpowerGroup
"Across Asia Pacific and the Middle East, employers are navigating a complex landscape with a steady hand, focusing on long-term workforce resilience. While expansion and diversification continue to drive hiring across the region, there is a noticeable shift toward more strategic talent planning. Employers are rethinking how work gets done, aligning talent strategies with business continuity and adaptability. This reflects a broader shift toward workforce agility, where stability and flexibility go hand in hand."
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Key Findings
Employers across APME hold steady with a stable Outlook: With an Outlook of 28%, the region’s hiring intentions remained the same as the previous quarter and increased by five points year-over-year.
Businesses in UAE continue to lead the region in hiring sentiment: Employers in UAE (+45%), India (+40%), and China (+34%) report the strongest outlooks in the region. Notably, UAE ranks first globally, beating the global average by 22 points.
The strongest Outlooks by sector: The Information Technology sector continues to lead hiring intentions (+38%), followed by Financials and Real Estate (+38%), and Transport, Logistics, and Automotive (+32%).
Flexible workforce strategies gain traction: Almost a third of employers (32%) utilize temporary workers for specialized short-term tasks, narrowing the gap with permanent employees (29%). Employers are also more likely to use temporary workers for seasonal or surge support (32%), compared to 30% for permanent staff.
Core roles remain anchored in permanent staffing: Employers continue to rely on permanent employees for administrative tasks (55%), customer service (50%), and operational support (49%).
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ManpowerGroup interviewed 12,437 employers from 10 APME countries and territories on their hiring intentions for Q4 2025. Download our press release, infographic, and report to learn more about the survey results and take a deeper dive into APME trends and key findings.
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