Which sector has the strongest hiring intention for Q3?

Almost half (48%) of employers plan to hire in Q323.

Singapore's energy and utilities sector are most likely to add to their headcounts in the third quarter, according to data from the ManpowerGroup Employment Survey.

Almost 7 in 10 or 68% of employers in this sector said that they anticipate an increase in hiring activity during the period.

The sector's net employment outlook stood at 57%. The score subtracts the percentage of employers expecting a decrease in hiring to the share of employers that expects hiring to increase.

The financials and real estate (50%) and consumer goods & services (45%) sectors also have an optimistic hiring climate.

Meanwhile, employers in the transport, logistics, and automotive sector are the least likely to hire.

In terms of size, large companies are the most likely to hire in Q3 (38%), followed by medium-sized organisations (32%).

Correction: An earlier version of the article indicated that 57% of employers in the energy and utilities sector in Singapore expect to increase hiring activity. The new version refers to the data correct as the net employment outlook, which is derived from the percentage of employers expected to hiring to increase, then subtracting the percentage that expect to hiring to decrease.