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Adecco Sees Positive Hiring Momentum at Start of 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 25, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 25, 2026
1 min readLast updated: April 2, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleAdecco says hiring volumes show positive momentum early in 2026 as Q4 sales rose 1% to €5.96B, or 3.9% adjusted. Results were broadly in line with forecasts, signaling a tentative uptick in staffing demand.
ZURICH, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Adecco Group on Wednesday said it was seeing "positive momentum" in hiring volumes at the start of the year as the staffing company reported fourth quarter sales and operating profit roughly in line with forecasts.
The Swiss company, which provides temporary and permanent staffing to factories and offices, said its sales rose 1% to 5.96 billion euros ($7.03 billion). When adjusted for currency movements and trading days, this represented a 3.9% increase, the company said.
($1 = 0.8477 euros)
(Reporting by John Revill, Editing by Linda Pasquini)
Adecco’s latest quarterly update highlights positive hiring momentum at the start of 2026, with Q4 sales up 1% to €5.96B and adjusted growth of 3.9% versus currency and trading-day effects.
Sales and operating profit were roughly in line with forecasts, suggesting stabilization in staffing demand to begin 2026.
Improving hiring volumes point to gradual recovery in demand for temporary and permanent staffing, particularly as companies cautiously add headcount.
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