APAC Talent Shortage Over Time 

The annual Talent Shortage Survey was not conducted in 2017 and 2020.

APAC Talent Shortage by Company Size

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APAC Talent Shortage by Industry Vertical

IT

81%

Information Technology

Communication Services

81%

Communication Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences

78%

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Industrials & Materials

77%

Industrials & Materials

Energy & Utilities

77%

Energy & Utilities

Transport, Logistics & Automotive

75%

Transport, Logistics & Automotive

Financials & Real Estate

74%

Financials & Real Estate

Consumer Goods & Services

72%

Consumer Goods & 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
Asia Pacific

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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.

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