U.S. employers say they plan to hire at their slowest pace during the second quarter since the 1982 recession, according to a Manpower Inc. survey released in March. The survey of 72,000 employers in 33 countries shows U.S. firms expect employment to drop 16% from the year-earlier period between April and June. U.S. employers also project hiring activity to fall 2%, or 11% when adjusted to remove seasonal variations, from the first quarter to the second quarter. The chart below shows how the United States stacks up against other major countries' employment trends in the second quarter.
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