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Manpower, one of the of the word's largest recruitment companies, asked more than 55,000 bosses in 33 countries about their hiring intentions.
In three-quarters of the surveyed countries, employers' hiring intentions were weaker than in the previous quarter, while in two-thirds they were reported to be much worse, reports the Financial Times.
Mark Cahill, Manpower UK managing director, said it is unclear how long the current business climate will last.
He commented: "This uncertainty is being reflected by new recruitment plans being put on hold and with slightly more employers now looking to reduce their staff numbers than add to them."
During the three months to June, the number of people out of work in the UK increased by 60,000 to 1.67 million.
Last month, the UK saw the biggest rise in unemployment since 1992.
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