Insurance, finance and real estate anticipates more growth in recruitment in the June quarter than any other sector, according to the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey.

Employers in the sector have a “net employment outlook” of plus-11%, seasonally adjusted, followed by the services sector and the transportation/utilities sector, both at plus-9%.

However, the insurance, finance and real estate sector experienced its third consecutive drop in net employment outlook.

Its outlook for the second quarter is the weakest since the fourth quarter of 2013, declining by six percentage points quarter on quarter and eight points year on year.