Romanian employers are maintaining their optimism over employment in the second quarter of this year and see growth in the number of staff over the next three months, despite the economic tensions in the region, according to a recent Manpower survey. One in five employers will be hiring in the next quarter, while around seven out of ten surveyed employers say they will maintain current staffing levels. These forecasts are similar to those in the first quarter of this year, and are the most optimistic in the last three years, shows the survey.

Most hiring will be in trading and retail, where the net forecast of employment will be 21 percent, mainly due to an increased demand of products and services in this area, but also due to a staff deficiency. A stable climate for hiring pace is expected in three sectors, mainly the finance, insurance, real estate and business services sector, manufacturing area, and in public administration and social services, according to the study. Staff reduction in the next forecast for employment is anticipated in the electric energy, gas and water sector.

At a regional level, the employers in North-West show the most optimistic hiring plans for the next three months, with a net forecast for employment of 21 percent.

In the EMEA region, the strongest hiring plans are present in Turkey, Israel, followed by Romania and Norway, while the lowest intentions are in Greece and Spain, reads the study.

Irina Popescu, irina.popescu@romania-insider.com