An upbeat job market is expected in Nebraska during the final three months of the year, according to a new survey. Manpower Incorporated spokesperson Karen Miller says an overwhelming majority of employers polled in the state were optimistic.

Miller says about seven-percent of employers surveyed plan cuts during the fourth quarter. Only two-percent planned cuts during the third quarter, but Miller says isn’t not a big surprise.

She says Nebraska’s job market is looking better than the nationwide outlook. Of the more than 18,000 employers surveyed in the U.S., Manpower found 19-percent expect to add to their workforces, while 7-percent expect a decline in their payrolls between October and December.