Among employers in the Seattle metropolitan area, 30 percent said they expect to hire workers next quarter, up from 20 percent in second-quarter 2006, according to figures released Monday by labor supplier Manpower Inc.
Based on a survey of 14,000 employers, the study shows 53 percent of Eastside companies plan to hire between April 1 and June 30, ranging down to 50 percent in Everett and Lynnwood and 18 percent in Seattle proper. Statewide, 38 percent of employers said they plan to hire during the quarter.
Layoffs are expected by 10 percent of the businesses in Everett and Lynnwood, ranging down to 0 percent on the Eastside and 5 percent statewide.
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