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LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIDENCE INDEX 2024

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2.8 Forecast Changes to Employment

Regarding the forecast changes to employment, results are less positive than in the previous edition. When asked if respondents plan to increase or decrease their headcount over the next 12 months (excluding seasonality impacts), overall, 32% predict a reduction of employment levels compared to 24% in last year’s edition. 30% of respondents predict no change and 38% are still planning to increase their headcount (40% in the last edition).

Logistics companies are more likely to expect a decrease In employee numbers this year (44%) with the majority expecting this to be in the lowest range 2-5% (32%). Manufacturers and retailers mostly predict no change in staff numbers (36%) or an increase, by 44% respondents, including 28% in the range of 2-5%.

Figure 11. Forecast in headcount over the next 12 months

Increase

4%

10%+

8 - 10%

2%

6%

5 - 8%

26%

2 - 5%

No change

30%

-2 to +2%

Decrease

22%

2 - 5%

4%

5 - 8%

4%

8 - 10%

2%

10%+

20%

0%

10%

30%

40%

50%

For the first time in our Confidence Index series, we have included an Appendix to our report, which tracks several of these key

measures of sentiment across the seven editions of our research.

Logistics companies mostly expect a decrease (44%) with majority in the lowest range 2-5% (32%).