Indian firms are the seventh most optimistic in the world on hiring plans, says survey

Indian firms are the seventh most optimistic employers globally with 17 percent bullish about their hiring plans over the next three months, says a survey. The ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey for July-September period this year that covered 5,110 employers in India, noted that payrolls are expected to remain stable as compared to the last quarter.

The staffing major interviewed nearly 60,000 employers across 44 countries and territories and noted that Japan, Croatia, Hungary and Taiwan report the most optimistic forecasts, while Italy, Panama and Spain report the weakest ones.

According to the survey released today by the firm, hiring prospects in India have improved by 1 percentage point when compared with the previous quarter, and by 2 percentage points when compared with the same period one year ago.