The methodology used to collect the data for the Employment Outlook is digitized across the 40 markets, beginning with the Q1 2022 report.
Respondents in previous quarters were contacted via telephone and data is now collected online with double opt-in member panels, and are incentivized to complete the survey.
In line with standard findings of online surveys, more people are now taking a position – selecting that their workforce will either increase or decrease vs. no change. Because the Net Employment Outlook is based only on the people saying increase or decrease, the result of this higher level of engagement means the methodology shift may contribute to a higher Outlook.
The survey data was collected in April 2022.
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