Olan McEvoy
Research expert covering the European Union for society, economy, and politics.
Get in touch with us nowEmployment expectations of businesses in Europe 2024, by country
The three European countries with the greatest share of their business communities stating that they expect their number of employees to decrease over 2024 are Serbia, Austria, and Slovenia. Almost half of Serbian businesses believed they would have to lay off workers in 2024. By contrast, all businesses surveyed in Malta believed that they would either increase their number of employees or that their employment figures would remain unchanged during the year.
