power Employment Outlook Survey: United States - Q1, 2005

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Manpower Employment Outlook SurveyUnited States


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Contents

United States Employment Outlook 2

Regional Comparisons

Sector Comparisons

Global Employment Outlook 14

International Comparisons Americas

International Comparisons Asia Pacific

International Comparisons Europe

About the Survey 19

About Manpower 20


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Manpower Employment Outlook Survey USA

The United States Employment Outlook

Increase Decrease No Change Dont KnowNet Employment

Outlook

Seasonally

Adjusted

% % % % % %

1st Quarter 2005 24 10 59 7 14 21

1st Quarter 2004 20 13 61 6 7 14

2nd Quarter 2004 28 6 62 4 22 20

3rd Quarter 2004 30 6 59 5 24 20

4th Quarter 2004 28 7 60 5 21 20

quarter of 2004. When seasonal variations are removed,

however, the outlook for the first three months of 2005

reveals that employer confidence is expected to inch

upward from last quarter.

Although the increase is by a very small margin, it

represents the first time in three quarters that

employers have indicated any change in their hiring

intentions. The outlook for the coming quarter is much

brighter than it was a year ago at this time. Employer

confidence levels continue to rival those last seen in the

beginning months of 2001.

Throughout this report, we use the term Net

Employment Outlook. This figure is derived by taking

the percentage of employers anticipating an increase in

hiring activity and subtracting from this the percentage

of employers that expect to see a decrease in

employment at their location in the next quarter.

Nearly 16,000 interviews have been conducted with

employers across the United States to measure

anticipated employment trends between January and

March 2005. All participants were asked, How do you

anticipate total employment at your location to change

in the three months to the end of March 2005 as

compared to the current quarter?

Twenty-four percent of the U.S. employers that were

polled anticipate an increase in hiring activity for the first

quarter of 2005, while 10% expect to decrease staff

levels. Fifty-nine percent of employers surveyed foresee

no change in job prospects, while 7% are unsure of

their hiring plans.

The surveys historical data show that the impact of

seasonal variations is most apparent during the first

quarter of the year. This explains why, without seasonal

adjustments to the data, the Net Employment Outlook

indicates a drop-off in hiring activity from the fourth

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The results of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey in the United States include Puerto Rico.


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Net Employment

Outlook

Seasonally

AdjustedIncrease Decrease No Change Dont Know

% % % %%%

Construction 21 14 59 76 24

Education 15 5 74 10 106

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 26 3 64 7 23 24

Manufacturing Durables 28 9 57 6 19 23

Manufacturing Non-Durables 24 8 62 6 2016

Mining 27 6 63 4 2621

Public Administration 17 7 66 10 1310

Services 24 7 62 7 17 21

Transportation & Public Utilities 25 7 61 7 18 20

Wholesale & Retail Trade 23 17 54 6 6 23

At the overall national level, the margin of error on the data is +/ 0.8%.

Net Employment SeasonallyIncrease Decrease No Change Dont Know

Outlook Adjusted

% % % %

Midwest

Northeast 21 10 61 8 11 18

26 9 58 7 17 23

21 11 64 4 10 19

South

West 26 10 55 9 16 22

% %

On a seasonally adjusted basis, employers in five of the

10 industry sectors surveyed plan to keep hiring activity

relatively consistent with the final months of 2004. They

include Durable Goods Manufacturing, Non-Durable

Goods Manufacturing, Transportation/Public Utilities,

Wholesale/Retail Trade and Services.

Job prospects in Mining, Construction, Finance/

Insurance/Real Estate and Public Administration are

expected to improve from fourth quarter, while Education

employers plan to slightly decrease the hiring pace in

the new year.

Employers in all 10 industry sectors are more optimistic

about hiring going into 2005 than they were approaching

2004, especially those in Mining, Durable Goods

Manufacturing, Transportation/Public Utilities, Finance/

Insurance/Real Estate and Public Administration.

Hiring intentions across the four regions were decidedly

more conservative last year at this time.

The job forecast for the first quarter of 2005 is thestrongest in the South. Employer optimism in the

Northeast trails the other three regions for the fourth

consecutive quarter.

Employment activity in two of the four U.S. regions

the Northeast and the West is expected to stay the

same in the beginning months of the new year as it

was in the fourth quarter of 2004. Employers in the

South plan a mild improvement in first quarter job

prospects, while those in the Midwest anticipate a

decline in payrolls, albeit on a very small scale.


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Regional Comparisons

Midwest

Net Employment

Outlook

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All Industries 21 11 64 4 10 19

Construction 12 19 65 4 -7 18

Education 79 81 3 2 3



Manufacturing Non-Durables 23 9 63 5 14 19

Mining 33 17 50 0 2716

Public Administration 13 9 71 7 4 10

Services 23 8 64 5 15 20

Transportation & Public Utilities 22 687 3 15 18



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The Midwest Region comprises the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,

South Dakota, Wisconsin.

In the Midwest, 21% of employers surveyed anticipate

an increase in payrolls for the first quarter of 2005, while

11% plan to reduce staff levels. This creates a Net

Employment Outlook of 10%. According to the seasonally

adjusted data, Midwest employers anticipate little change

in their first quarter hiring, compared with the final

months of 2004. Job prospects a year ago were much

weaker than those predicted for the coming quarter.

Job seekers are likely to find mixed staffing intentions

among employers in the Midwest. Those in the Mining,

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate, Public Administration

and Services sectors plan to step up the hiring pace

from fourth quarter, while job prospects in

Transportation/Public Utilities and Education are

expected to soften. Durable and Non-Durable Goods

Manufacturing, Construction and Wholesale/Retail

Trade employers plan to hold steady with hiring levels

similar to fourth quarter.


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Net Employment

Outlook

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% % % % % %

All Industries 21 10 61 8 1811


Education 15 2 78 5 13 12



Manufacturing Non-Durables 23 7 16 19

Mining 25 0 25 20

Public Administration 12 9 3 5

Services 21 8 13 19

Transportation & Public Utilities 21 8

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Northeast

The Northeast Region comprises the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,

Rhode Island, Vermont.

Of the employers surveyed in the Northeast, 21% plan

to increase job opportunities in the first three months of

2005, while 10% anticipate a reduction in staff levels,

resulting in a Net Employment Outlook of 11%. Whenseasonal variations are removed from the data, the job

forecast for the Northeast is the same as it was in the

past two surveys.

Employers in the Northeast are not as optimistic about

first quarter hiring as those in the other U.S. regions, a

position they have held since the second quarter of

2004. Even so, hiring expectations for the Northeast

are stronger than they were a year ago at this time.

The hiring pace in the Construction, Public

Administration and Mining sectors is expected to

strengthen in the first quarter, compared with the final

period of 2004. Wholesale/Retail Trade,Finance/Insurance/Real Estate, Education and Services

employers predict little change in hiring activity, while

those in Durable and Non-Durable Goods

Manufacturing and Transportation/Public Utilities

anticipate slightly softer job prospects.


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South

Net Employment

Outlook

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Education 16 6 69 9 10 11




Mining 25 6 63 6 19 23

Public Administration 20 624 14 16 18

Services 28 7 57 8 21 23

Transportation & Public Utilities 25 608 7 17 19



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The South Region comprises the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,

Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia.

In the South, 26% of the employers polled anticipate an

increase in job levels, while 9% plan to slow the hiring

pace. This results in a Net Employment Outlook of 17%,

the strongest of the U.S. regions surveyed.

On a seasonally adjusted basis, job seekers in the

South can expect to see a mild improvement in hiring

activity, compared with fourth quarter, and an even

stronger hiring pace than a year ago.

Employers in six of the 10 industry sectors in the South

are more positive about hiring in the first quarter than

they were in the fourth quarter of 2004. They include

Construction, Public Administration, Durable GoodsManufacturing, Transportation/Public Utilities,

Finance/Insurance/Real Estate and Mining. Job

prospects in Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Wholesale/Retail Trade and Services are likely to remain

the same, while those in the Education sector are

expected to decline sharply.


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West

Net Employment

Outlook

Seasonally


% % % % % %


Construction 24 16 53 7 8 23

Education 23 3 67 7 20 19




Mining 29 6 65 0 23 29

Public Administration 19 7 67 7 12 14

Services 25 7 58 10 18 23

Transportation & Public Utilities 31 7 55 7 24 24



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The West Region comprises the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon,

Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Among employers surveyed in the West, 26% foresee

an increase in employment, while 10% anticipate a

reduction in their payrolls, which equals a Net

Employment Outlook of 16%. According to theseasonally adjusted survey results, this marks the third

consecutive quarter that employers in the West have

predicted the same steady hiring pace. Last year at this

time, they were not as positive in their hiring intentions

for the f irst quarter.

Job candidates can expect to find a healthy hiring pace

throughout the West, with the strongest quarter-over-

quarter improvement in job prospects likely to occur in

the Mining, Education, Wholesale/Retail Trade andFinance/Insurance/Real Estate industries. Little change

in employment activity is planned for the

Transportation/Public Utilities and Services industries,

while more conservative hiring plans are in store for the

Durable and Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing,

Construction and Public Administration sectors.


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Sector Comparisons

According to seasonally adjusted results, there is disparity

in first quarter hiring plans among the 10 industry sectors

surveyed. Mining employers are most intent on adding

to payroll, with expectations at a level not seen since

the early 1980s. Strong hiring plans are also apparent

in Construction, Finance/Insurance/Real Estate, Durable

Goods Manufacturing and Wholesale/Retail Trade.

On the other end of the spectrum, Public Administration

and Education employers are considerably more

reserved about the employment outlook, as they were

throughout 2004.

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Education

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Manufacturing Durables

Manufacturing Non-Durables

Mining

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Construction


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After a moderate decline in the latter half of 2004,

Construction employers plan to pick up the hiring pace

during the first quarter of 2005, according to seasonally

adjusted data. Job prospects are expected to improveslightly from last quarter and last year at this time.

Regionally, employers in the South are most confident

about adding to headcount, as they have been in 11

out of the last 12 quarters. Employers in the Midwest

anticipate slower hiring compared with the other threeregions.

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Hiring ups and downs are expected to continue to

plague job seekers in the Education sector. Employer

confidence trended upward for four consecutive

quarters and then began to fall in the fourth quarter of

2004, according to seasonally adjusted data. The

downward slide continues in the first quarter of 2005

with fewer employers intending to add to staff

compared with last quarter. The hiring pace is expected

to be stronger than last year at this time.

For the first quarter, employers in the West are most

likely to add staff, and those in the Midwest have the

weakest hiring intentions.


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Manufacturing Durable Goods


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With one of the most positive employment outlooks,

Durable Goods Manufacturers expect to hire at a

steady pace from January to March, according to

seasonally adjusted data. Employer confidence is

identical to levels reported in the fourth quarter survey.

Compared with a year ago, job seekers should find

many more employers adding staff.

Regional comparisons also mirror the fourth quarter

survey results. Once again, employers in the West plan

to offer the most promising employment prospects,

while those in the Northeast are least likely to have

job openings.

Finance, Insurance & Real Estate

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When seasonal variations are removed from the data,

hiring activity in Finance/Insurance/Real Estate is

expected to be among the strongest of the 10 industry

sectors surveyed. Nearly 25 years have passed sinceemployers in this sector were so confident in their

job forecast.

As it has since the final months of 2003, employer

optimism continues its slow and steady climb.

Companies are somewhat more positive about hiring

than they were last quarter, and considerably more

confident about staffing plans compared with a year ago.

Employers in the West are most optimistic about hiring,

as was the case throughout 2004. The employment

outlook for the Midwest, Northeast and South is

identical.


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Mining


Mining employers are more optimistic in their hiring

estimates than they have been since the early 1980s.

In addition, the employment outlook for Mining is the

strongest among industries surveyed. The hiring pace is

expected to be up from last quarter and significantly

more robust than last year at this time.

For the first quarter, hiring intentions in Mining are

strongest in the West and weakest in the Northeast.

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Steady hiring intentions are apparent again this quarter

in Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing, according to the

seasonally adjusted survey results. Hiring plans are

consistent with those reported the last two quarters.Employers are noticeably more upbeat about adding to

payroll than they were a year ago.

There is little variation in employer confidence across

the regions. Job prospects are expected to be equal in

the South, Midwest and Northeast, with the West only

slightly behind.


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Public Administration

Employer confidence is on the rise in Public Administration.

According to seasonally adjusted data, government

employers expect a slight boost in the hiring pace over

fourth quarter, and a considerable increase in activitycompared with a year ago.

Job seekers may find their employment search takes

them South, where more employers expect to take on

staff. Employers in the Northeast have the most

conservative hiring plans.


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Stability characterizes the recent hiring trend in the

Services industry, according to seasonally adjusted

survey results. For the fourth consecutive quarter, the

employment outlook remains relatively consistent.

Employers expect a modest improvement in staffing

plans from last year at this time.

Job seekers in the South and West are likely to have

the best employment prospects, while those in the

Northeast are expected to find fewer companies adding

to payroll.


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Wholesale & Retail Trade


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During the first quarter of 2005, Transportation/Public

Utilities employers expect the hiring pace to remain steady.


the employment outlook is similar to last quarter. Thehiring picture is considerably rosier than a year ago.

Employers in the West are most confident about hiring

for the January March period, while those in the

Northeast are more reserved in their staffing plans.

According to seasonally adjusted survey results,

Wholesale/Retail Trade employers foresee a continued

pattern of steady hiring. The hiring pace has remained

consistent since the second quarter of 2004, and this

quarter is no exception. The employment outlook is

identical to last quarter, but shows modest

improvement from a year ago.

As was the case last quarter, job prospects are likely to

be similar across the regions. Employers in the South

are most optimistic about job gains, while the hiring

pace is expected to be slightly slower in the Northeast

than in other areas.


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Global Employment Outlookthis quarter, German employer confidence has

improved since the first quarter of 2004, whilst

employer confidence in Italy has decreased slightly

over the same period of time.

In the U.S., Canada and the UK, seasonally adjusted

results reveal continuing employer optimism and solid

hiring levels with all three countries recording year-

over-year improvements. Notably, Canadian and

American employers reported the strongest first-

quarter outlooks in four years.

Over 35,000 employers have been interviewed across

19 countries and territories to measure anticipated

employment trends between January and March 2005.

Employers in 17 of the 19 countries and territories

say they expect positive hiring activity in the coming

quarter, with 12 countries reporting stronger hiring

levels compared to one year ago. New Zealand and

Hong Kong employers once again reported the

strongest anticipated hiring trends for the quarter

ahead. Although employers in both Italy and Germany

are reporting negative Net Employment Outlooks for

Net Employment Outlook Qtr on Qtr Change

Americas Q4 2004 to Q1 2005

Canada -9 (1)1

Mexico -6

United States

Quarter 4 2004

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Net Employment Outlook Qtr on Qtr Change

Europe Q4 2004 to Q1 2005

Austria -3

Belgium -2

France -3

Germany -4

Ireland 1

Netherlands -3

Norway 5

Spain 0

UK -4 (4)1

Italy

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1. Number in parentheses is Net Employment Outlook when adjusted to remove the impact of seasonal variations in hiring activity for Canada, the UK

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Net Employment Outlook

Asia Pacific

Australia 0

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Qtr on Qtr Change

Q4 2004 to Q1 2005

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Japan 2New Zealand 1

Singapore 814 -6


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International Comparisons Americas

Over 21,000 interviews have been conducted across

the United States, Canada and Mexico to measure

anticipated employment trends between January and

March 2005.The overall regional outlook is positivewith employers in all three countries forecasting year-

over-year improvements.

Based on the seasonally adjusted data, employers in

the United States posted the regions strongest Net

Employment Outlook. U.S. and Canadian employers

reported their strongest first-quarter outlooks in four

years. Mexican employers expect to hire less in the

first quarter than they did at the close of 2004.However, the hiring outlook is comparable to levels

reported at this time last year.

Canada

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International Comparisons Asia Pacific


Asia Pacific to measure anticipated employment

trends between January and March 2005.

Continued positive hiring activity is expected in all of

the countries surveyed in Asia Pacific, with employers

in New Zealand reporting the most positive outlook.

Employers in Hong Kong also revealed optimistic

hiring intentions for the first three months of the year

with their strongest outlook in seven quarters.

Notably, Hong Kongs Net Employment Outlook has

increased at every quarter since the establishment of

the survey. Singapore employers reported weaker

hiring activity compared to the previous quarter.Employers in Japan revealed a considerable Net

Employment Outlook improvement year-over-year.

Employers in both Australia and Singapore reveal no

meaningful year-over-year changes in anticipated

hiring patterns.

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New Zealand


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International Comparisons Europe


11 European nations to measure anticipated employment

trends between January and March 2005. The overall

regional Net Employment Outlook for Europe ispositive with only employers in Italy and Germany

continuing to reveal negative hiring intentions for the

quarter ahead. However, six of the 11 countries

anticipate decreases in year-over-year outlooks.

Employers in Ireland and the UK continue to report

the most buoyant hiring intentions in Europe with

Ireland reporting a considerable year-over-year

improvement. Employers in Norway are very upbeat

about first-quarter hiring intentions, reporting the

highest level ever recorded for the country. Employersin Germany, although forecasting a negative outlook for

the quarter ahead, are less pessimistic than they were

in the first quarter of 2004. Notably, in the next three

months French employers are anticipating the weakest

hiring activity since the survey began in this country.

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The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted

quarterly to measure employers intentions to increase or

decrease the number of employees in their workforce during

the next quarter. The survey has been running for more than

40 years and is one of the most trusted surveys of employmentactivity in the world. Various factors underpin the success of the

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey:

Unique: It is unparalleled in its size, scope, longevity and area

of focus.

Projective: The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is the

only forward-looking survey, asking employers to forecast

employment over the next quarter. In contrast, other surveys

and studies focus on retrospective data to report on what

occurred in the past.

Focused: For more than four decades, the survey has derived

all of its information from a single question.

Independent:The survey is conducted with a representative

sample of employers from throughout the countries in which it

is conducted. The survey participants are not derived from

Manpowers customer base.

Robust:The survey is based on interviews with more than

35,000 public and private employers across 19 countries and

territories to measure anticipated employment trends each

quarter. This sample allows for analysis to be performed across

specific sectors and regions to provide more detailed information.

Methodology

The Manpower Employment Outlook Survey is conducted using

a validated methodology, in accordance with the higheststandards in market research. The research team for the 19

countries and territories where the survey is currently conducted

includes Manpowers Market Intelligence team; the Organization

Research and Analysis Division of Right Management

Consultants an independent operating division of Manpower

Inc.; NOP World and Grupo IDM. The survey has been

structured to be representative of each national economy. The

margin of error for all national, regional and global data is not

greater than +/- 4.1%.

In the United States, the national survey is conducted by

Manpowers North American Market Intelligence Team and

includes 16,000 employers. With this number of interviews, the

margin of error for the United States survey is +/- 0.8%.

Survey Question

All employers participating in the survey worldwide are asked the

same question, How do you anticipate total employment at your

location to change in the three months to the end of March 2005

as compared to the current quarter?

Net Employment Outlook

Throughout this report, we use the term Net Employment

Outlook. This figure is derived by taking the percentage of

employers anticipating an increase in hiring activity and

subtracting from this the percentage of employers that expect to

see a decrease in employment at their location in the next quarter.

The result of this calculation is the Net Employment Outlook.

Seasonal Adjustment

Seasonal adjustments have been applied to the data for

Canada, the United States and United Kingdom to provide

additional insight into the survey data. These adjustments make

it possible to review the data without the employment

fluctuations that normally occur at the same time each year, thus

providing a clearer picture of the data over time. Manpower

intends to add seasonal adjustments to the data for other

countries in the future, as more historical data is compiled.

History of the Survey

1962 1st generation of the Manpower Employment Outlook

Survey launched in the United States and Canada.

1966 Manpowers UK operation launches the equivalent of the

United States survey, naming the report the Quarterly

Survey of Employment Prospects. The survey adopts thesame forward-looking research format as the United States

survey and is the first of its kind in Europe.

1976 2nd generation of Manpowers Employment Outlook

Survey launched in the United States and Canada.

Research methodology is updated to evolve with

advancements in the field of market research.

2002 Manpower UKs Quarterly Survey of Employment

Prospects is updated to adopt an enhanced research

methodology. Manpowers operations in Mexico and

Ireland launch the survey in their respective countries.

2003 3rd generation of the Manpower Employment Outlook

Survey is launched, expanding the program to a total 18

countries and territories worldwide: Australia, Austria,

Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland,

Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore,

Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States.

2004 Manpower operations in New Zealand launch the

Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

About the Survey


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About Manpower Inc.Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) is a world leader in the employment

services industry, offering customers a continuum of services to

meet their needs throughout the employment and business cycle.

The company specializes in permanent, temporary and contract

recruitment; employee assessment; training; career transition and

organizational consulting services. Manpowers worldwide

network of 4,300 offices in 67 countries and territories enables

the company to meet the needs of its 400,000 customers per

year, including small and medium size enterprises in all industry

sectors, as well as the worlds largest multinational corporations.

The focus of Manpowers work is on raising productivity through

improved quality, efficiency and cost-reduction, enabling

customers to concentrate on their core business activities.

In addition to the Manpower brand, the company operates under

the brand names of Right Management Consultants, Jefferson

Wells, Elan and Brook Street. More information on Manpower Inc.

is available at www.manpower.com.

In the United States, Manpower offers businesses a range ofHR services, in addition to providing administrative, industrial

and contact center personnel. Under the Manpower

Professional brand, the company places contract professionals

on assignment in areas such as information technology,

scientific, finance, engineering and telecommunications. More

information about Manpowers US operation can be found at

www.us.manpower.com.


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Manpower Inc., 5301 N. Ironwood Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53217

Tel: 414 961 1000

www.us.manpower.com

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power Employment Outlook Survey: United States - Q1, 2005

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