538 thousand hirings planned by companies in September

The employment forecasts for the current month indicate that there are 538 thousand workers sought by companies, with an increase of 7 thousand units compared to what was planned in September 2023 (+1.3%), while for the September-November 2024 quarter the expected hirings exceed just 1.4 million, remaining almost stable compared to the same period in 2023 (+0.1%). Companies declare difficulties in finding over 254 thousand hires (47.2% of the total), especially due to the "lack of candidates" (30.4%). The professional groups with the highest mismatch are skilled workers (65.6% share of hard-to-find income), managers (61.4%) and technical professions (52.9%).