Overview
- Argentina’s seasonally adjusted Net Employment Outlook stands at +10% for January–March 2026, with 30% of employers planning to hire, 18% to reduce staff, 35% to hold steady and 17% undecided.
- Finance and insurance leads Argentine hiring intentions with an ENE of +27%, followed by construction and real estate at +20%, while public sector, health and social services is weakest at −3%.
- Regional results in Argentina show NEA at +15% ENE, Patagonia and Pampeana at +13%, and Cuyo with the softest outlook at 0%.
- Mexico’s central region reports a TNE of 24% for Q1 2026, down from 29% in the prior quarter and 27% a year earlier, as the national TNE holds at 24% with a record 13% of employers undecided.
- Globally, employers in 40 of 42 markets expect payroll gains, with Brazil at +57%, the United States at +27% and Mexico at +24%, and ManpowerGroup introduces a revised sector classification that reclassifies historical data.