The upcoming quarter looks to maintain the strong growth in hiring that has been occurring for the past 2 years.
Some interesting statistics from the Manpower survey:
- Construction, 24%, down from 28% in the second quarter
- Durable-goods manufacturers, 23%, flat from 22% in the second quarter
- Finance, insurance and real estate, 23%, about flat from 21%
- Services, 23%, about flat from 21%
- Wholesale and retail trade, 21%, flat from 22%
- Transportation and public utilities, 20%, about flat from 17%
- Mining, 18%, down from 33%
- Non-durables manufacturers, 18%, about flat from 19%
- Education, 17% about flat from 16%
- Public administration, 16% up from 12%