Exploring the Future of Work

In contact with more than 400,000 companies and millions of candidates in 80 countries, we identify major trends in the world of work and analyze their consequences. In our Knowledge Center, we share our expertise to help our clients and candidates meet the new challenges of the Human Age. ManpowerGroup’s research and analysis are relevant sources for policy makers, opinion leaders, economists, journalists, academia and think tanks. All over the world, they use our data. These studies cover a wide variety of fields and represent unique sources of information for anticipating the future.
10 December 2024

Robust hiring intentions for the first quarter of 2025 in Belgium, despite continued uncertainty at the start of 2025

The Net Employment Outlook for the first quarter stands at +28%, up 1 point compared to the previous quarter, but down 5 points year-over-year. According to […]
10 September 2024

Economic Uncertainties Continue to Impact Employers’ Hiring Plans in Belgium

The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey for the fourth quarter of 2024 shows signs of improvement on a quarterly basis (up 2%). However, the Net Employment Outlook […]
11 June 2024

Hiring intentions remain strong in Belgium despite uncertain economic environment

According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, 45% of surveyed employers anticipate creating jobs during the third quarter, while 20% of them expect layoffs. Belgium’s Net […]
12 March 2024

Belgian employers plan to slow down hiring during the second quarter of 2024

According to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey, hiring prospects are deteriorating in 39 out of 42 surveyed countries on a quarterly comparison basis, amid uncertainty.   […]
12 December 2023

Talent shortages keep Belgian hiring intentions high for Q1 2024

With a Net Employment Outlook up for the third consecutive quarter at +33%, Belgian employers are showing their willingness to create new jobs in Q1 2024. […]
12 September 2023

45% of Belgian employers expect to create new jobs in the fourth quarter (ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey)

The Net Employment Outlook rises for the second consecutive quarter, reaching its highest level for 2023 (+31%), but is still two percentage points weaker than a […]
13 June 2023

Belgian employers report cautiously optimistic hiring plans for Q3, according to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey

After declining for two quarters in a row, the Net Employment Outlook improves by  5 percentage points to +23%, but is weaker than at the same […]
14 March 2023

Job market under pressure in Belgium: recruitment intentions down and talent shortages up

The Net Employment Outlook declines by 5 percentage points from the previous quarter, but remains positive at +18%, while 80% of employers surveyed in Belgium by […]
5 January 2023

Belgian employers plan to slow the hiring pace in Q1 2023, but continue to show resilience

The Net Employment Outlook declines by 10 percentage points from the previous quarter, but remains positive at +23%, indicating that a majority of employers expect to […]