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More than half of employers don’t plan to hire in Q1 2026, citing economic uncertainty

We’re running out of snappy ledes about how the labor market has roiled from economic challenges…and it seems we’re going to need to

get creative.While slightly more employers plan to hire in Q1 2026 than in Q4 2025, many anticipate continuing to hold off, citing economic uncertainty, a new ManpowerGroup

survey found.Forty-three percent of employers plan to increase their staff in Q1 2026, while 16% are planning reductions, according to the survey, which tracked responses

https://www.hr-brew.com/stories/2025/12/17/employers-hiring-economic-uncertainty?utm_source=&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=feed

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