2025
Global
Talent Shortage
74% of employers say they are struggling to find the skilled talent they need.
Global Talent Shortage Over Time
The annual Talent Shortage Survey was not conducted in 2017 and 2020.
Global Talent Shortage by Company Size
Global Talent Shortage by Industry Vertical
77%
Healthcare & Life Sciences
76%
Energy & Utilities
76%
Information Technology
74%
Transport, Logistics & Automotive
73%
Consumer Goods & Services
73%
Industrials & Materials
72%
Financials & Real Estate
71%
Communication Services
Talent Scarcity Around the World
Global
Japan
U.S.
Germany
Australia
Guatemala
Israel
France
Mexico
Portugal
Netherlands
Peru
Ireland
Sweden
Slovakia
Romania
Switzerland
Argentina
Singapore
Türkiye
Finland
Brazil
U.K.
Taiwan
Hong Kong
South Africa
Czech Republic
Greece
Spain
Panama
India
China
Chile
Austria
Norway
Colombia
Hungary
Belgium
Poland
Italy
Costa Rica
Puerto Rico
Canada
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Workforce Consulting & Analytics
Workforce Management
Talent Resourcing
Career Management
Career Transition
Top Talent Attraction
About The Survey
ManpowerGroup interviewed 40,413 employers in 42 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, The Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Türkiye, U.K., and the U.S.
The fieldwork was completed in all markets during October 1-31, 2024.