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Salary survey and report  image: https://downloads.manpowergroup.com.au/hubfs/ts-1x1-coworkers-reviewing-documents-on-a-tablet.jpg --- [![ManpowerGroup Logo](https://downloads.manpowergroup.com.au/hubfs/MPG_Logo_RGB_HOR-2.png)](https://www.manpowergroup.com.au/) # Quarterly Report --- # Employment Outlook Survey Report - Q4 2026 Providing employers and employees a forward-looking perspective on employment and hiring intentions[.](##report) ![LinkedIn Vertical (1080 x 1350 px) (3)](https://downloads.manpowergroup.com.au/hubfs/LinkedIn%20Vertical%20(1080%20x%201350%20px)%20(3).png "LinkedIn Vertical (1080 x 1350 px) (3)") ![MPG-MEOS-Q4-2026-MARKING 1](https://downloads.manpowergroup.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/MPG-MEOS-Q4-2026-MARKING%201.png?width=1500&height=844&name=MPG-MEOS-Q4-2026-MARKING%201.png "MPG-MEOS-Q4-2026-MARKING 1") ## **Capturing Future Hiring Plans** Since 1962, the quarterly ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey has measured employer hiring intentions to help organisations understand evolving workforce trends. 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