<?xml version="1.0" encoding="US-ASCII"?>
<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!-- -->
<linkbase xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xbrldt="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/Acquisitions" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#Acquisitions" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/AcquisitionsDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#AcquisitionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPolicies" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesBasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesBasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/Contingencies" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#Contingencies" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ContingenciesDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurements" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementsDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsChangesInGoodwillByReportableSegmentDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsChangesInGoodwillByReportableSegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsGoodwillByReportingUnitDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsGoodwillByReportingUnitDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsTables" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/InterestAndOtherExpenses" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#InterestAndOtherExpenses" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/InterestAndOtherExpensesDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#InterestAndOtherExpensesDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/InterestAndOtherExpensesTables" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#InterestAndOtherExpensesTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/NetEarningsPerShare" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#NetEarningsPerShare" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/NetEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#NetEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/NetEarningsPerShareTables" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#NetEarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/RecentlyIssuedAccountingStandards" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#RecentlyIssuedAccountingStandards" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/RestructuringCosts" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#RestructuringCosts" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/RestructuringCostsDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#RestructuringCostsDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/RestructuringCostsTables" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#RestructuringCostsTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/RetirementPlans" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#RetirementPlans" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/RetirementPlansDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#RetirementPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/RetirementPlansTables" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#RetirementPlansTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/SegmentData" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#SegmentData" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/SegmentDataDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#SegmentDataDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/SegmentDataTables" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#SegmentDataTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationPlans" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ShareBasedCompensationPlans" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationPlansDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ShareBasedCompensationPlansDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareholdersEquity" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareholdersEquityDetails" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ShareholdersEquityDetails" xlink:type="simple" />
  <roleRef roleURI="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareholdersEquityTables" xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#ShareholdersEquityTables" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#all" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-default" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#dimension-domain" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#domain-member" xlink:type="simple" />
  <arcroleRef arcroleURI="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd#hypercube-dimension" xlink:type="simple" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/Acquisitions" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/AcquisitionsDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPolicies" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesBasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_9508D9B6D1C66DCB7171D0E4917198B0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_A0A55100F25128508B2DD0E49170D73E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_9508D9B6D1C66DCB7171D0E4917198B0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_A0A55100F25128508B2DD0E49170D73E" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_82E325AE3B8016C6A0DFD0E5B7CA106C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_A0A55100F25128508B2DD0E49170D73E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_82E325AE3B8016C6A0DFD0E5B7CA106C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_A28837633E264D6814C6D0E5B933E7D6_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_82E325AE3B8016C6A0DFD0E5B7CA106C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_A28837633E264D6814C6D0E5B933E7D6_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_A28837633E264D6814C6D0E5B933E7D6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_82E325AE3B8016C6A0DFD0E5B7CA106C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_A28837633E264D6814C6D0E5B933E7D6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_CF24F112E16CED78016CD0E5ED781A99" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_A28837633E264D6814C6D0E5B933E7D6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_CF24F112E16CED78016CD0E5ED781A99" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_156FA08684F5D4475EA4D0E491703955" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_A0A55100F25128508B2DD0E49170D73E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_156FA08684F5D4475EA4D0E491703955" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_967D2B2532E6725629D0D0E4917109C3_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_156FA08684F5D4475EA4D0E491703955" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_967D2B2532E6725629D0D0E4917109C3_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_967D2B2532E6725629D0D0E4917109C3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_156FA08684F5D4475EA4D0E491703955" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_967D2B2532E6725629D0D0E4917109C3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_FrenchPayrollTaxCreditsMember" xlink:label="loc_man_FrenchPayrollTaxCreditsMember_58794DA44AB38925DD4CD0E4917123CE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_967D2B2532E6725629D0D0E4917109C3" xlink:to="loc_man_FrenchPayrollTaxCreditsMember_58794DA44AB38925DD4CD0E4917123CE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_FA77E6CA7491BD8E24DFD0E491719DB1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_A0A55100F25128508B2DD0E49170D73E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_FA77E6CA7491BD8E24DFD0E491719DB1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_5E27757246C1F0C05703D0E4917141FE_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_FA77E6CA7491BD8E24DFD0E491719DB1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_5E27757246C1F0C05703D0E4917141FE_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_5E27757246C1F0C05703D0E4917141FE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_FA77E6CA7491BD8E24DFD0E491719DB1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_5E27757246C1F0C05703D0E4917141FE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_F998CB653DA408E2A449D0E49171DB04" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_5E27757246C1F0C05703D0E4917141FE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_F998CB653DA408E2A449D0E49171DB04" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_C4404FCEEE3D2316EEDED0E49171272C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_A0A55100F25128508B2DD0E49170D73E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_C4404FCEEE3D2316EEDED0E49171272C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_A2495E0683DF0BCFD50DD0E49171481B_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_C4404FCEEE3D2316EEDED0E49171272C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_A2495E0683DF0BCFD50DD0E49171481B_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_A2495E0683DF0BCFD50DD0E49171481B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_C4404FCEEE3D2316EEDED0E49171272C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_A2495E0683DF0BCFD50DD0E49171481B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_A7SGroupGmbHMember" xlink:label="loc_man_A7SGroupGmbHMember_146B5271232AC2C3C739D0E491711A25" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_A2495E0683DF0BCFD50DD0E49171481B" xlink:to="loc_man_A7SGroupGmbHMember_146B5271232AC2C3C739D0E491711A25" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_2A98DA16A092D8890C8ED0E4917110A5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_9508D9B6D1C66DCB7171D0E4917198B0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1_2A98DA16A092D8890C8ED0E4917110A5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherReceivables_717D9E8406C1DC1B67FFD0E49171FAEB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_9508D9B6D1C66DCB7171D0E4917198B0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherReceivables_717D9E8406C1DC1B67FFD0E49171FAEB" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/BasisOfPresentationAndAccountingPoliciesPolicies" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParenthetical" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsOfOperationsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/Contingencies" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurements" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_80EB5738CC2FABCE8C8AD74B836F691E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_8386F55283C80A9E8BB5D74B836E40E2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_80EB5738CC2FABCE8C8AD74B836F691E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_8386F55283C80A9E8BB5D74B836E40E2" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_46E29AEC76973B304BBFD74B836E6344" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_8386F55283C80A9E8BB5D74B836E40E2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_46E29AEC76973B304BBFD74B836E6344" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_675C80AD8F38BF277730D74B836EC79C_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_46E29AEC76973B304BBFD74B836E6344" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_675C80AD8F38BF277730D74B836EC79C_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_07975D2B5B116B723D36D74B836EC2FD" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis_46E29AEC76973B304BBFD74B836E6344" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_07975D2B5B116B723D36D74B836EC2FD" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_675C80AD8F38BF277730D74B836EC79C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosureItemAmountsDomain_07975D2B5B116B723D36D74B836EC2FD" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_675C80AD8F38BF277730D74B836EC79C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_8717C9B3F97E09422D5DD74B836EA860" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_675C80AD8F38BF277730D74B836EC79C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_8717C9B3F97E09422D5DD74B836EA860" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_3078C20D86B9DAB519D5D74B836ECE1D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PortionAtFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember_675C80AD8F38BF277730D74B836EC79C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember_3078C20D86B9DAB519D5D74B836ECE1D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis_A2AED65EA57B052045CFD74B836ED70A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_8386F55283C80A9E8BB5D74B836E40E2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis_A2AED65EA57B052045CFD74B836ED70A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain_46902B531522BD4FEB96D74B836EB85C_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis_A2AED65EA57B052045CFD74B836ED70A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain_46902B531522BD4FEB96D74B836EB85C_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain_46902B531522BD4FEB96D74B836EB85C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeByNatureAxis_A2AED65EA57B052045CFD74B836ED70A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain_46902B531522BD4FEB96D74B836EB85C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_EuroDenominatedNoteEur300Member" xlink:label="loc_man_EuroDenominatedNoteEur300Member_628928B090CC7EBAC69BD74B836EDDCE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain_46902B531522BD4FEB96D74B836EB85C" xlink:to="loc_man_EuroDenominatedNoteEur300Member_628928B090CC7EBAC69BD74B836EDDCE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember_F9DC6ACF2A283E798D81D74B836EE10F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNameDomain_46902B531522BD4FEB96D74B836EB85C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForwardContractsMember_F9DC6ACF2A283E798D81D74B836EE10F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_A95019A3243E8E84DB37D74B836E29C2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_8386F55283C80A9E8BB5D74B836E40E2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_A95019A3243E8E84DB37D74B836E29C2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_93A9E2EFF12ADECE400FD74B836E9A74_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_A95019A3243E8E84DB37D74B836E29C2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_93A9E2EFF12ADECE400FD74B836E9A74_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_93A9E2EFF12ADECE400FD74B836E9A74" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_A95019A3243E8E84DB37D74B836E29C2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_93A9E2EFF12ADECE400FD74B836E9A74" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_87A4F0C86EB290D14D2FD74B836EC355" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_93A9E2EFF12ADECE400FD74B836E9A74" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_87A4F0C86EB290D14D2FD74B836EC355" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_879B8F0731A228827ABAD74B836EDF55" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_8386F55283C80A9E8BB5D74B836E40E2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_879B8F0731A228827ABAD74B836EDF55" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1EBDFE4150F406F03188D74B836E8AF4_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_879B8F0731A228827ABAD74B836EDF55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1EBDFE4150F406F03188D74B836E8AF4_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1EBDFE4150F406F03188D74B836E8AF4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_879B8F0731A228827ABAD74B836EDF55" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1EBDFE4150F406F03188D74B836E8AF4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_917D70F8A8C64A8E2262D74B836F5013" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1EBDFE4150F406F03188D74B836E8AF4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_917D70F8A8C64A8E2262D74B836F5013" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_C696D14346B39553CF30D74B836F66A4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1EBDFE4150F406F03188D74B836E8AF4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_C696D14346B39553CF30D74B836F66A4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_7197028E2FD6C23E7829D74B836F9B6C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_1EBDFE4150F406F03188D74B836E8AF4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_7197028E2FD6C23E7829D74B836F9B6C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_06CFE0331B3C9A5B3A9CD74B836F505E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByBalanceSheetGroupingTable_8386F55283C80A9E8BB5D74B836E40E2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_06CFE0331B3C9A5B3A9CD74B836F505E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_5643E2F87EBD3A3D9191D74B836F64F7_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_06CFE0331B3C9A5B3A9CD74B836F505E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_5643E2F87EBD3A3D9191D74B836F64F7_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_5643E2F87EBD3A3D9191D74B836F64F7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_06CFE0331B3C9A5B3A9CD74B836F505E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_5643E2F87EBD3A3D9191D74B836F64F7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NondesignatedMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_EF25A1463F327F7EBE50D74B836F32C6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_5643E2F87EBD3A3D9191D74B836F64F7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NondesignatedMember_EF25A1463F327F7EBE50D74B836F32C6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_9F77CF2E5936F3C416B2D74B836F53BF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_5643E2F87EBD3A3D9191D74B836F64F7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_9F77CF2E5936F3C416B2D74B836F53BF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract_5C6AF5AA0F3C932388BFD74B836F12AB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueBalanceSheetGroupingFinancialStatementCaptionsLineItems_80EB5738CC2FABCE8C8AD74B836F691E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract_5C6AF5AA0F3C932388BFD74B836F12AB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_7CFB737FF89E99AC347FD74B836F3EA3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract_5C6AF5AA0F3C932388BFD74B836F12AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount_7CFB737FF89E99AC347FD74B836F3EA3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax_D6B85DC5785198F231C6D74B836F7E5C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract_5C6AF5AA0F3C932388BFD74B836F12AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax_D6B85DC5785198F231C6D74B836F7E5C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative_09063AA54800DED697A3D74B836F927F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract_5C6AF5AA0F3C932388BFD74B836F12AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeGainOnDerivative_09063AA54800DED697A3D74B836F927F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_459FF3664932CFC23850D74B836F16F1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract_5C6AF5AA0F3C932388BFD74B836F12AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_459FF3664932CFC23850D74B836F16F1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets_315842DE95887810462FD74B836FB74A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_459FF3664932CFC23850D74B836F16F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredCompensationPlanAssets_315842DE95887810462FD74B836FB74A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure_3D37689864AC2CD30574D74B836F899B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_459FF3664932CFC23850D74B836F16F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractAssetFairValueDisclosure_3D37689864AC2CD30574D74B836F899B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_D8A3469C3F561C70607BD74B836F6678" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_459FF3664932CFC23850D74B836F16F1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_D8A3469C3F561C70607BD74B836F6678" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_32BBC5C4B407A0A6F242D74B836FB1B5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract_5C6AF5AA0F3C932388BFD74B836F12AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_32BBC5C4B407A0A6F242D74B836FB1B5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_BE24CC45A212464E609FD74B836F5C12" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_32BBC5C4B407A0A6F242D74B836FB1B5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyContractsLiabilityFairValueDisclosure_BE24CC45A212464E609FD74B836F5C12" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_1F53F1CA275AD1E332F6D74B8370BA80" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_32BBC5C4B407A0A6F242D74B836FB1B5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_1F53F1CA275AD1E332F6D74B8370BA80" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_C7805DFC227A5D2D321AD74B83703DC7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SummaryOfNetInvestmentHedgeActivityAbstract_5C6AF5AA0F3C932388BFD74B836F12AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NotesPayableFairValueDisclosure_C7805DFC227A5D2D321AD74B83703DC7" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/DerivativeFinancialInstrumentsAndFairValueMeasurementsTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/DocumentAndEntityInformation" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssets" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsChangesInGoodwillByReportableSegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_8C7E57F80493DE410AEDDB5B61E40839" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_5D194CB8556AC1083F3BDB5B61E3AC31" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_8C7E57F80493DE410AEDDB5B61E40839" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_5D194CB8556AC1083F3BDB5B61E3AC31" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8D4DF26054854521C7D4DB5B61E3ECE6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_5D194CB8556AC1083F3BDB5B61E3AC31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8D4DF26054854521C7D4DB5B61E3ECE6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_CBA412E06DFF01394668DB5B61E32897_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8D4DF26054854521C7D4DB5B61E3ECE6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_CBA412E06DFF01394668DB5B61E32897_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_CBA412E06DFF01394668DB5B61E32897" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_8D4DF26054854521C7D4DB5B61E3ECE6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_CBA412E06DFF01394668DB5B61E32897" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_233703E60570E4D0DBE6DB5B61E3CC61" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_CBA412E06DFF01394668DB5B61E32897" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_233703E60570E4D0DBE6DB5B61E3CC61" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_3C607FFA08782E02EEFFDB5B61E32A2E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_5D194CB8556AC1083F3BDB5B61E3AC31" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_3C607FFA08782E02EEFFDB5B61E32A2E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_3C607FFA08782E02EEFFDB5B61E32A2E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_3C607FFA08782E02EEFFDB5B61E32A2E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmericasMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmericasMember_4CB47B697EE7CD4070E2DB5B61E47763" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmericasMember_4CB47B697EE7CD4070E2DB5B61E47763" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_SouthernEuropeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_SouthernEuropeMember_E8E74987458C44E58511DB5B61E47206" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E" xlink:to="loc_man_SouthernEuropeMember_E8E74987458C44E58511DB5B61E47206" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_NorthernEuropeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_NorthernEuropeMember_F779D6FAD863654E6910DB5B61E4DFFE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E" xlink:to="loc_man_NorthernEuropeMember_F779D6FAD863654E6910DB5B61E4DFFE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_ApmeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_ApmeMember_AA0A09688A944C866F55DB5B61E4B82A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E" xlink:to="loc_man_ApmeMember_AA0A09688A944C866F55DB5B61E4B82A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_RightManagementMember" xlink:label="loc_man_RightManagementMember_9DA4C8948110E34DF407DB5B61E4C87C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E" xlink:to="loc_man_RightManagementMember_9DA4C8948110E34DF407DB5B61E4C87C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_JeffersonWellsMember" xlink:label="loc_man_JeffersonWellsMember_50B5164E8328F0CFB0EDDB5B61E4FC3E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_F056EFD0D4E5314856C4DB5B61E3F85E" xlink:to="loc_man_JeffersonWellsMember_50B5164E8328F0CFB0EDDB5B61E4FC3E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_EntityByLocationAxis" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityByLocationAxis_D31E5A36A8D8ADDD05D4DB5B61E43D57" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_5D194CB8556AC1083F3BDB5B61E3AC31" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityByLocationAxis_D31E5A36A8D8ADDD05D4DB5B61E43D57" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocationDomain_73B9B2B30BCB7963B3C4DB5B61E4CBC7_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityByLocationAxis_D31E5A36A8D8ADDD05D4DB5B61E43D57" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocationDomain_73B9B2B30BCB7963B3C4DB5B61E4CBC7_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2014/dei-2014-01-31.xsd#dei_LocationDomain" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocationDomain_73B9B2B30BCB7963B3C4DB5B61E4CBC7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityByLocationAxis_D31E5A36A8D8ADDD05D4DB5B61E43D57" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocationDomain_73B9B2B30BCB7963B3C4DB5B61E4CBC7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="loc_country_US_74957B7180A8E712EA43DB5B61E44904" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocationDomain_73B9B2B30BCB7963B3C4DB5B61E4CBC7" xlink:to="loc_country_US_74957B7180A8E712EA43DB5B61E44904" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_FR" xlink:label="loc_country_FR_F75380B424F709A8F78BDB5B61E4F825" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocationDomain_73B9B2B30BCB7963B3C4DB5B61E4CBC7" xlink:to="loc_country_FR_F75380B424F709A8F78BDB5B61E4F825" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_IT" xlink:label="loc_country_IT_2C3FC44D67E309308AF5DB5B61E467E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocationDomain_73B9B2B30BCB7963B3C4DB5B61E4CBC7" xlink:to="loc_country_IT_2C3FC44D67E309308AF5DB5B61E467E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_20D8BDB6718F5306D246DB5B61E4667A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_8C7E57F80493DE410AEDDB5B61E40839" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_20D8BDB6718F5306D246DB5B61E4667A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_CB2A387B47BCC9E973C7DB5B61E477F0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_20D8BDB6718F5306D246DB5B61E4667A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_CB2A387B47BCC9E973C7DB5B61E477F0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_2B139B01C2CE20CF738CDB5B61E45674" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_20D8BDB6718F5306D246DB5B61E4667A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_2B139B01C2CE20CF738CDB5B61E45674" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges_2E06FBD3980D7CF00B0DDB5B61E4A296" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_20D8BDB6718F5306D246DB5B61E4667A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillOtherChanges_2E06FBD3980D7CF00B0DDB5B61E4A296" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_2378EAEB024A50598B45DBAAEDCFDCB4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_33BFC02DBB7FAACA720EDBAAEDCECFF8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_2378EAEB024A50598B45DBAAEDCFDCB4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_33BFC02DBB7FAACA720EDBAAEDCECFF8" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_2A91C9720B0E56B3E11EDBAAEDCEE649" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_33BFC02DBB7FAACA720EDBAAEDCECFF8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_2A91C9720B0E56B3E11EDBAAEDCEE649" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_5A09C2EA2ADAD4692FA5DBAAEDCE1EBB_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_2A91C9720B0E56B3E11EDBAAEDCEE649" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_5A09C2EA2ADAD4692FA5DBAAEDCE1EBB_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_5A09C2EA2ADAD4692FA5DBAAEDCE1EBB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_2A91C9720B0E56B3E11EDBAAEDCEE649" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_5A09C2EA2ADAD4692FA5DBAAEDCE1EBB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember_DEC02CC3844510A56B56DBAAEDCE6AB7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_5A09C2EA2ADAD4692FA5DBAAEDCE1EBB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember_DEC02CC3844510A56B56DBAAEDCE6AB7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember_8FAC9D1ACBF4CD92FBF1DBAAEDCFBEA1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_5A09C2EA2ADAD4692FA5DBAAEDCE1EBB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FranchiseRightsMember_8FAC9D1ACBF4CD92FBF1DBAAEDCFBEA1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_9E3BF386C6871AE4598FDBAAEDCF9285" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_5A09C2EA2ADAD4692FA5DBAAEDCE1EBB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_9E3BF386C6871AE4598FDBAAEDCF9285" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_E05B1A4A7AB603E6B21FDBAAEDCFA0AE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_5A09C2EA2ADAD4692FA5DBAAEDCE1EBB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember_E05B1A4A7AB603E6B21FDBAAEDCFA0AE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_FA3EFB292C7CAE92B362DBAAEDCF60B2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsTable_33BFC02DBB7FAACA720EDBAAEDCECFF8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_FA3EFB292C7CAE92B362DBAAEDCF60B2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_2918F97CA29B627BAA94DBAAEDCF9DD7_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_FA3EFB292C7CAE92B362DBAAEDCF60B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_2918F97CA29B627BAA94DBAAEDCF9DD7_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_2918F97CA29B627BAA94DBAAEDCF9DD7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_FA3EFB292C7CAE92B362DBAAEDCF60B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_2918F97CA29B627BAA94DBAAEDCF9DD7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TradeNamesMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_0162C8997359F6ED2623DBAAEDCF3CCE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_2918F97CA29B627BAA94DBAAEDCF9DD7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_0162C8997359F6ED2623DBAAEDCF3CCE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_ReacquiredFranchiseRightsMember" xlink:label="loc_man_ReacquiredFranchiseRightsMember_ABBA9E95BAA81D54C49FDBAAEDCF5BF8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_2918F97CA29B627BAA94DBAAEDCF9DD7" xlink:to="loc_man_ReacquiredFranchiseRightsMember_ABBA9E95BAA81D54C49FDBAAEDCF5BF8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_13E3CC602CCEC425B33EDBAAEDCFE929" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_2378EAEB024A50598B45DBAAEDCFDCB4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_13E3CC602CCEC425B33EDBAAEDCFE929" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss_237F8906D3B7EE1CE372DBAAEDCFEFAF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_2378EAEB024A50598B45DBAAEDCFDCB4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss_237F8906D3B7EE1CE372DBAAEDCFEFAF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_DB7135F86BA5A7B73221DBAAEDCF90CA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_2378EAEB024A50598B45DBAAEDCFDCB4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_DB7135F86BA5A7B73221DBAAEDCF90CA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_F28D57AA27826764B985DBAAEDCF0891" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_DB7135F86BA5A7B73221DBAAEDCF90CA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross_F28D57AA27826764B985DBAAEDCF0891" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_9695C0E0EC6119ADC3B7DBAAEDCF7785" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_DB7135F86BA5A7B73221DBAAEDCF90CA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization_9695C0E0EC6119ADC3B7DBAAEDCF7785" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_1ABB3500B0105D44BDB8DBAAEDCFD0F9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNetAbstract_DB7135F86BA5A7B73221DBAAEDCF90CA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet_1ABB3500B0105D44BDB8DBAAEDCFD0F9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_351845D32D11E6F62CA5DBAAEDCFF969" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_2378EAEB024A50598B45DBAAEDCFDCB4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_351845D32D11E6F62CA5DBAAEDCFF969" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_4189E08E5ED576640EF8DBAAEDD07458" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_351845D32D11E6F62CA5DBAAEDCFF969" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill_4189E08E5ED576640EF8DBAAEDD07458" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="loc_man_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss_470F32A015982F4FE85DDBAAEDD0C0BB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAbstract_351845D32D11E6F62CA5DBAAEDCFF969" xlink:to="loc_man_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillImpairedAccumulatedImpairmentLoss_470F32A015982F4FE85DDBAAEDD0C0BB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_29B0BF56F2ED755D0F6CDBAAEDD09E42" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_2378EAEB024A50598B45DBAAEDCFDCB4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_29B0BF56F2ED755D0F6CDBAAEDD09E42" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_6538C3F59D49D9BB800EDBAAEDD073EC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_29B0BF56F2ED755D0F6CDBAAEDD09E42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill_6538C3F59D49D9BB800EDBAAEDD073EC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationExcludingGoodwillTotal" xlink:label="loc_man_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationExcludingGoodwillTotal_91430FCCC9F8D7E74742DBAAEDD0EB41" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_29B0BF56F2ED755D0F6CDBAAEDD09E42" xlink:to="loc_man_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationExcludingGoodwillTotal_91430FCCC9F8D7E74742DBAAEDD0EB41" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_8629B1F648ECC96FE4B6DBAAEDD0FD06" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwillAbstract_29B0BF56F2ED755D0F6CDBAAEDD09E42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_8629B1F648ECC96FE4B6DBAAEDD0FD06" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D17B41E18E95E54D27A6DBAAEDD0D9B2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassLineItems_2378EAEB024A50598B45DBAAEDCFDCB4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D17B41E18E95E54D27A6DBAAEDD0D9B2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_5AB655AA6F7129C9AE32DBAAEDD0B432" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D17B41E18E95E54D27A6DBAAEDD0D9B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear_5AB655AA6F7129C9AE32DBAAEDD0B432" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_D12E3462A6E437AE40B6DBAAEDD054C9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D17B41E18E95E54D27A6DBAAEDD0D9B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths_D12E3462A6E437AE40B6DBAAEDD054C9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_EFA6B5CE49FCA5B4D31CDBAAEDD0FD9C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D17B41E18E95E54D27A6DBAAEDD0D9B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo_EFA6B5CE49FCA5B4D31CDBAAEDD0FD9C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_35147135AE5E55D75B06DBAAEDD03A3A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D17B41E18E95E54D27A6DBAAEDD0D9B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree_35147135AE5E55D75B06DBAAEDD03A3A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_D807B5632B3784F927CDDBAAEDD0DA2C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D17B41E18E95E54D27A6DBAAEDD0D9B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour_D807B5632B3784F927CDDBAAEDD0DA2C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_B1905A7348BCD9E3C8A0DBAAEDD0988C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsFutureAmortizationExpenseAbstract_D17B41E18E95E54D27A6DBAAEDD0D9B2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive_B1905A7348BCD9E3C8A0DBAAEDD0988C" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsGoodwillByReportingUnitDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_9437C0790CD9F81FB9A2DBC836814307" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_8A56957CB771A0BBD789DBC8367F00DA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_9437C0790CD9F81FB9A2DBC836814307" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_8A56957CB771A0BBD789DBC8367F00DA" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9295F66FB5C850E86FD0DBC8367F73D0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_8A56957CB771A0BBD789DBC8367F00DA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9295F66FB5C850E86FD0DBC8367F73D0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9295F66FB5C850E86FD0DBC8367F73D0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_9295F66FB5C850E86FD0DBC8367F73D0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="loc_country_US_87D407F0ECF05F9A220CDBC836803E1B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF" xlink:to="loc_country_US_87D407F0ECF05F9A220CDBC836803E1B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_NetherlandsVitaeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_NetherlandsVitaeMember_1358C56650B60C10C1ECDBC83680F369" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF" xlink:to="loc_man_NetherlandsVitaeMember_1358C56650B60C10C1ECDBC83680F369" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_GB" xlink:label="loc_country_GB_7CE17EFB0F13B43B9FD7DBC83680D5E4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF" xlink:to="loc_country_GB_7CE17EFB0F13B43B9FD7DBC83680D5E4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_FR" xlink:label="loc_country_FR_E84CF405613FE4688103DBC8368049CC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF" xlink:to="loc_country_FR_E84CF405613FE4688103DBC8368049CC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_RightManagementMember" xlink:label="loc_man_RightManagementMember_70CE7688BAF8980513D9DBC836803534" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF" xlink:to="loc_man_RightManagementMember_70CE7688BAF8980513D9DBC836803534" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_91753C9D7B1A7014E7E0DBC83681ABEE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_7595F8E86A07C5377DA8DBC836809BEF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllOtherSegmentsMember_91753C9D7B1A7014E7E0DBC83681ABEE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_9169A20FBC7C5C4772BDDBC83681EEE1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_9437C0790CD9F81FB9A2DBC836814307" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_9169A20FBC7C5C4772BDDBC83681EEE1" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/GoodwillAndOtherIntangibleAssetsTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/IncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_IncomeTaxLineItems" xlink:label="loc_man_IncomeTaxLineItems_F1CD18EE681F3065CBCDDFC644186F32" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_IncomeTaxTable" xlink:label="loc_man_IncomeTaxTable_31B45DDCF2206C89F0C7DFC64417C3F2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_man_IncomeTaxLineItems_F1CD18EE681F3065CBCDDFC644186F32" xlink:to="loc_man_IncomeTaxTable_31B45DDCF2206C89F0C7DFC64417C3F2" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_A8BECFD2D24CE00B0F38DFC64417AAFC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_man_IncomeTaxTable_31B45DDCF2206C89F0C7DFC64417C3F2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_A8BECFD2D24CE00B0F38DFC64417AAFC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_70C766A9BFD7E28B4BD2DFC644171374_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_A8BECFD2D24CE00B0F38DFC64417AAFC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_70C766A9BFD7E28B4BD2DFC644171374_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_70C766A9BFD7E28B4BD2DFC644171374" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis_A8BECFD2D24CE00B0F38DFC64417AAFC" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_70C766A9BFD7E28B4BD2DFC644171374" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_308661CAD3BBEF8B27F4DFC64417EB68" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain_70C766A9BFD7E28B4BD2DFC644171374" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember_308661CAD3BBEF8B27F4DFC64417EB68" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_ExpectedAnnualEffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_man_ExpectedAnnualEffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_BA7434734862AE94EFEADFC6441887F4" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_man_IncomeTaxLineItems_F1CD18EE681F3065CBCDDFC644186F32" xlink:to="loc_man_ExpectedAnnualEffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_BA7434734862AE94EFEADFC6441887F4" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/InterestAndOtherExpenses" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/InterestAndOtherExpensesDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/InterestAndOtherExpensesTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/NetEarningsPerShare" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/NetEarningsPerShareDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_CE68208BBA446ACF85E3DB57FC6FD288" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_69117AD5AFB71F56200DDB57FC6E654D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_CE68208BBA446ACF85E3DB57FC6FD288" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_69117AD5AFB71F56200DDB57FC6E654D" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_3C7CEA3F12940789EC3DDB57FC6E084D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_69117AD5AFB71F56200DDB57FC6E654D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_3C7CEA3F12940789EC3DDB57FC6E084D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_FE8AF951F2509BABC3D7DB57FC6EFE5E_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_3C7CEA3F12940789EC3DDB57FC6E084D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_FE8AF951F2509BABC3D7DB57FC6EFE5E_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_FE8AF951F2509BABC3D7DB57FC6EFE5E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_3C7CEA3F12940789EC3DDB57FC6E084D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_FE8AF951F2509BABC3D7DB57FC6EFE5E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember_A7FF4769AA594304D57ADB57FC6FFA12" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_FE8AF951F2509BABC3D7DB57FC6EFE5E" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockCompensationPlanMember_A7FF4769AA594304D57ADB57FC6FFA12" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_AE49691C5451FF12EF53DB582E522476" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_CE68208BBA446ACF85E3DB57FC6FD288" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_AE49691C5451FF12EF53DB582E522476" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/NetEarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/RecentlyIssuedAccountingStandards" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/RestructuringCosts" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/RestructuringCostsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_DAF916003BA5BA0A2EB5DF4FADD62924" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_D5632A7C7BE64BCAF8E8DF4FADD47CD1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_DAF916003BA5BA0A2EB5DF4FADD62924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_D5632A7C7BE64BCAF8E8DF4FADD47CD1" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_F2EC19264280285F892BDF4FADD51F8D" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_D5632A7C7BE64BCAF8E8DF4FADD47CD1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_F2EC19264280285F892BDF4FADD51F8D" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_166337876AC021AB4A44DF4FADD57A19_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_F2EC19264280285F892BDF4FADD51F8D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_166337876AC021AB4A44DF4FADD57A19_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_166337876AC021AB4A44DF4FADD57A19" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_F2EC19264280285F892BDF4FADD51F8D" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_166337876AC021AB4A44DF4FADD57A19" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_0E0E6D7EB8AF57957852DF4FADD5980E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_166337876AC021AB4A44DF4FADD57A19" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_0E0E6D7EB8AF57957852DF4FADD5980E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_32A62D892E821E0ACBE4DF4FADD54572" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_D5632A7C7BE64BCAF8E8DF4FADD47CD1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_32A62D892E821E0ACBE4DF4FADD54572" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_32A62D892E821E0ACBE4DF4FADD54572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_32A62D892E821E0ACBE4DF4FADD54572" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmericasMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmericasMember_57A36D0FE529C9713C0FDF4FADD5CC8C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmericasMember_57A36D0FE529C9713C0FDF4FADD5CC8C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_SouthernEuropeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_SouthernEuropeMember_32551316ACF79E2CEBF2DF4FADD5C6E7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15" xlink:to="loc_man_SouthernEuropeMember_32551316ACF79E2CEBF2DF4FADD5C6E7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_NorthernEuropeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_NorthernEuropeMember_896EB2A5F897951CFF96DF4FADD53FB0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15" xlink:to="loc_man_NorthernEuropeMember_896EB2A5F897951CFF96DF4FADD53FB0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_ApmeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_ApmeMember_30EB5FE968A8ACACAC7ADF4FADD5B3EB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15" xlink:to="loc_man_ApmeMember_30EB5FE968A8ACACAC7ADF4FADD5B3EB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_RightManagementMember" xlink:label="loc_man_RightManagementMember_EEF521898E97600C07FCDF4FADD57A42" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_90F0F1B7857FF380E27BDF4FADD5AC15" xlink:to="loc_man_RightManagementMember_EEF521898E97600C07FCDF4FADD57A42" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_4234F3304676C80BC185DF4FADD58434" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRestructuringAndRelatedCostsTable_D5632A7C7BE64BCAF8E8DF4FADD47CD1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_4234F3304676C80BC185DF4FADD58434" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_D657578B1B580EC0E7D0DF4FADD50E14_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_4234F3304676C80BC185DF4FADD58434" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_D657578B1B580EC0E7D0DF4FADD50E14_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_D657578B1B580EC0E7D0DF4FADD50E14" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_4234F3304676C80BC185DF4FADD58434" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_D657578B1B580EC0E7D0DF4FADD50E14" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="loc_country_US_1B3AC3CB76138D220481DF4FADD53D87" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_D657578B1B580EC0E7D0DF4FADD50E14" xlink:to="loc_country_US_1B3AC3CB76138D220481DF4FADD53D87" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_FR" xlink:label="loc_country_FR_7445F8F64BB7D6145B0BDF4FADD5637E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_D657578B1B580EC0E7D0DF4FADD50E14" xlink:to="loc_country_FR_7445F8F64BB7D6145B0BDF4FADD5637E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_IT" xlink:label="loc_country_IT_2ACFBD7DCC1B22388E98DF4FADD55206" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_D657578B1B580EC0E7D0DF4FADD50E14" xlink:to="loc_country_IT_2ACFBD7DCC1B22388E98DF4FADD55206" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_E3036DDFEF97C7B9EB73DF4FADD62404" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveLineItems_DAF916003BA5BA0A2EB5DF4FADD62924" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_E3036DDFEF97C7B9EB73DF4FADD62404" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestructuringReserve" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_1CF12B9E70A4DDB6A301DF4FADD6A05C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_E3036DDFEF97C7B9EB73DF4FADD62404" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserve_1CF12B9E70A4DDB6A301DF4FADD6A05C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_017D198EF31770BCEC54DF4FADD67DD5" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RestructuringReserveRollForward_E3036DDFEF97C7B9EB73DF4FADD62404" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring_017D198EF31770BCEC54DF4FADD67DD5" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/RestructuringCostsTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/RetirementPlans" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/RetirementPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_1C010C94E8FF28904632CFE28123E72C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_165FA510111C8690DB10CFE281224FBE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_1C010C94E8FF28904632CFE28123E72C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_165FA510111C8690DB10CFE281224FBE" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_998A6B439C3FF903F213CFE281229B89" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresTable_165FA510111C8690DB10CFE281224FBE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_998A6B439C3FF903F213CFE281229B89" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_110851C9942C75B82C6ECFE2812212B9_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_998A6B439C3FF903F213CFE281229B89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_110851C9942C75B82C6ECFE2812212B9_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_110851C9942C75B82C6ECFE2812212B9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_998A6B439C3FF903F213CFE281229B89" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_110851C9942C75B82C6ECFE2812212B9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_0C9718DCDFECCFE5C983CFE281224355" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_110851C9942C75B82C6ECFE2812212B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_0C9718DCDFECCFE5C983CFE281224355" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember_C26F8DADF52C4B11D176CFE2812297D2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_110851C9942C75B82C6ECFE2812212B9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember_C26F8DADF52C4B11D176CFE2812297D2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_3DEA0A1DF5CFDA37FF31CFE2812359A2" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_1C010C94E8FF28904632CFE28123E72C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_3DEA0A1DF5CFDA37FF31CFE2812359A2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_FA3C685E52B54C3AB256CFE281231667" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_3DEA0A1DF5CFDA37FF31CFE2812359A2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanServiceCost_FA3C685E52B54C3AB256CFE281231667" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_966B91FB5E2AFA3E888ACFE281233CED" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_3DEA0A1DF5CFDA37FF31CFE2812359A2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanInterestCost_966B91FB5E2AFA3E888ACFE281233CED" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_8966497E6F679FE8060ECFE2812349D9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_3DEA0A1DF5CFDA37FF31CFE2812359A2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedReturnOnPlanAssets_8966497E6F679FE8060ECFE2812349D9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherCosts" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherCosts_BF5703B518CF0295206DCFE281239EC1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_3DEA0A1DF5CFDA37FF31CFE2812359A2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherCosts_BF5703B518CF0295206DCFE281239EC1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlementsAndCurtailments1" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlementsAndCurtailments1_7DC711FD92FD4C34FEBFCFE28123F5F3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_3DEA0A1DF5CFDA37FF31CFE2812359A2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlementsAndCurtailments1_7DC711FD92FD4C34FEBFCFE28123F5F3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_BEE895E73939FA825192CFE281231C0B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCostAbstract_3DEA0A1DF5CFDA37FF31CFE2812359A2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanNetPeriodicBenefitCost_BEE895E73939FA825192CFE281231C0B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionContributions" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_7F856A9A432C9C37BB30CFE281239CF6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_1C010C94E8FF28904632CFE28123E72C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionContributions_7F856A9A432C9C37BB30CFE281239CF6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayments" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayments_3B2DE1987078C8DD898DCFE281233A30" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_1C010C94E8FF28904632CFE28123E72C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitsPayments_3B2DE1987078C8DD898DCFE281233A30" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear_220187225EB3B8F31E34CFE28123ABB0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanDisclosureLineItems_1C010C94E8FF28904632CFE28123E72C" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInCurrentFiscalYear_220187225EB3B8F31E34CFE28123ABB0" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/RetirementPlansTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/SegmentData" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/SegmentDataDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_FACC240F441D357877D8DB5B619BEC3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_FACC240F441D357877D8DB5B619BEC3F" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_294C5963416EA3B2F804DB5B619B1ADE" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_FACC240F441D357877D8DB5B619BEC3F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_294C5963416EA3B2F804DB5B619B1ADE" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1B818541380982111634DB5B619C0D79_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_294C5963416EA3B2F804DB5B619B1ADE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1B818541380982111634DB5B619C0D79_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1B818541380982111634DB5B619C0D79" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis_294C5963416EA3B2F804DB5B619B1ADE" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1B818541380982111634DB5B619C0D79" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_C13C1B61CC16EF571C2EDB5B619C8AD8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1B818541380982111634DB5B619C0D79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember_C13C1B61CC16EF571C2EDB5B619C8AD8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember_E8C8382CEF4A13FBF174DB5B619C881A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsDomain_1B818541380982111634DB5B619C0D79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MaterialReconcilingItemsMember_E8C8382CEF4A13FBF174DB5B619C881A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_06DF21732BC72CE3E74ADB5B619CA1EA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_FACC240F441D357877D8DB5B619BEC3F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_06DF21732BC72CE3E74ADB5B619CA1EA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_06DF21732BC72CE3E74ADB5B619CA1EA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis_06DF21732BC72CE3E74ADB5B619CA1EA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmericasMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmericasMember_B747FE10CEFA5DD0A24CDB5B619CC4F1" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmericasMember_B747FE10CEFA5DD0A24CDB5B619CC4F1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_SouthernEuropeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_SouthernEuropeMember_3E2840011DCF5A27117FDB5B619C2CFB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A" xlink:to="loc_man_SouthernEuropeMember_3E2840011DCF5A27117FDB5B619C2CFB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_NorthernEuropeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_NorthernEuropeMember_26C48AFBF97F98232CC9DB5B619CAE35" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A" xlink:to="loc_man_NorthernEuropeMember_26C48AFBF97F98232CC9DB5B619CAE35" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_ApmeMember" xlink:label="loc_man_ApmeMember_FD40EE98E8A17050016ADB5B619CEB3F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A" xlink:to="loc_man_ApmeMember_FD40EE98E8A17050016ADB5B619CEB3F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_RightManagementMember" xlink:label="loc_man_RightManagementMember_F5CC6C163204D9481E56DB5B619C700E" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentDomain_801AF6ED9A9B03846BDFDB5B619C5D8A" xlink:to="loc_man_RightManagementMember_F5CC6C163204D9481E56DB5B619C700E" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_49CC21B32B7C65B5823BDB5B619C6B6A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_FACC240F441D357877D8DB5B619BEC3F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_49CC21B32B7C65B5823BDB5B619C6B6A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_49CC21B32B7C65B5823BDB5B619C6B6A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis_49CC21B32B7C65B5823BDB5B619C6B6A" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_US" xlink:label="loc_country_US_A7214566CE9EFCB5F372DB5B619C4846" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C" xlink:to="loc_country_US_A7214566CE9EFCB5F372DB5B619C4846" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_OtherAmericasReportableSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_man_OtherAmericasReportableSegmentMember_8EC1722086B9F13F66F3DB5B619D18E9" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C" xlink:to="loc_man_OtherAmericasReportableSegmentMember_8EC1722086B9F13F66F3DB5B619D18E9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_FR" xlink:label="loc_country_FR_9628CE43479B6417E37CDB5B619DD1D8" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C" xlink:to="loc_country_FR_9628CE43479B6417E37CDB5B619DD1D8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2013/country-2013-01-31.xsd#country_IT" xlink:label="loc_country_IT_D0B9CA967D28314233AEDB5B619DBC0A" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C" xlink:to="loc_country_IT_D0B9CA967D28314233AEDB5B619DBC0A" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_OtherSouthernEuropeReportableSegmentMember" xlink:label="loc_man_OtherSouthernEuropeReportableSegmentMember_05CB6B7D732B1FE43226DB5B619D313C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentGeographicalDomain_3257E33EB91905EDDF91DB5B619C3B4C" xlink:to="loc_man_OtherSouthernEuropeReportableSegmentMember_05CB6B7D732B1FE43226DB5B619D313C" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet_15A6999FFA5131204CBFDB5B619DAFE3" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SalesRevenueServicesNet_15A6999FFA5131204CBFDB5B619DAFE3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_OperatingUnitProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_man_OperatingUnitProfitLoss_8751B5AF6B8056C1D0E4DB5B619D29D7" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_man_OperatingUnitProfitLoss_8751B5AF6B8056C1D0E4DB5B619D29D7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_F20E37EBBD133EE84F4FDB5B619D2821" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_F20E37EBBD133EE84F4FDB5B619D2821" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_E3980F431BC91F74A1AEDB5B619DEB7B" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets_E3980F431BC91F74A1AEDB5B619DEB7B" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_ABD73245F97ACE066F7DDB5B619DB010" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_ABD73245F97ACE066F7DDB5B619DB010" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_InterestAndOtherNonoperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_man_InterestAndOtherNonoperatingExpenses_CDD17BD19D1C29B9402DDB5B619DC841" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_man_InterestAndOtherNonoperatingExpenses_CDD17BD19D1C29B9402DDB5B619DC841" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_59410C4F4079BD856FECDB5B619DEBCC" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest_59410C4F4079BD856FECDB5B619DEBCC" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FranchiseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FranchiseRevenue_CCD4CE25A2A06F090D91DB5B619D26DA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FranchiseRevenue_CCD4CE25A2A06F090D91DB5B619D26DA" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_TotalFranchiseRevenue" xlink:label="loc_man_TotalFranchiseRevenue_14CB6C72EFC601C5F414DB5B619DBF3C" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingInformationLineItems_550ABA8634EEF03940E8DB5B619D97B8" xlink:to="loc_man_TotalFranchiseRevenue_14CB6C72EFC601C5F414DB5B619DBF3C" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/SegmentDataTables" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationPlans" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareBasedCompensationPlansDetails" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended" />
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareholdersEquityDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_83E7E68CD726B921446FDF4FADA7520F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_77B1D6BD027662E6896BDF4FADA70EFA" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/all" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_83E7E68CD726B921446FDF4FADA7520F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_77B1D6BD027662E6896BDF4FADA70EFA" xlink:type="arc" xbrldt:closed="true" xbrldt:contextElement="segment" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_C7E92C4CCAD9FD1A068FDF4FADA7D926" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/hypercube-dimension" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_77B1D6BD027662E6896BDF4FADA70EFA" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_C7E92C4CCAD9FD1A068FDF4FADA7D926" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_E728C00723E321D2CB98DF4FADA7B1AB_default" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-default" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_C7E92C4CCAD9FD1A068FDF4FADA7D926" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_E728C00723E321D2CB98DF4FADA7B1AB_default" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_E728C00723E321D2CB98DF4FADA7B1AB" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/dimension-domain" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis_C7E92C4CCAD9FD1A068FDF4FADA7D926" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_E728C00723E321D2CB98DF4FADA7B1AB" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_0587839D0E54A0250497DF4FADA756C0" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_E728C00723E321D2CB98DF4FADA7B1AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember_0587839D0E54A0250497DF4FADA756C0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember_7C6F68932C71C539F5F0DF4FADA78F12" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDomain_E728C00723E321D2CB98DF4FADA7B1AB" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember_7C6F68932C71C539F5F0DF4FADA78F12" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_83E7E68CD726B921446FDF4FADA7520F" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_6ECE25F7AF9364F7DCAFDF4FADA768E6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTax_6ECE25F7AF9364F7DCAFDF4FADA768E6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax_8AE3D069DA01F710E1E6DF4FADA79894" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TranslationAdjustmentForNetInvestmentHedgeNetOfTax_8AE3D069DA01F710E1E6DF4FADA79894" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntercompanyForeignCurrencyBalanceAmount" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntercompanyForeignCurrencyBalanceAmount_7C15A4212F0EAA72F5B5DF4FADA7CB76" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntercompanyForeignCurrencyBalanceAmount_7C15A4212F0EAA72F5B5DF4FADA7CB76" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax_BF6A9528B7D6899ABF6DDF4FADA75213" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax_BF6A9528B7D6899ABF6DDF4FADA75213" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax_C51853AF44AE9A2D2073DF4FADA7746F" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax_C51853AF44AE9A2D2073DF4FADA7746F" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2014/elts/us-gaap-2014-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_EA51766222D1BF00D30CDF4FADA80178" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_EA51766222D1BF00D30CDF4FADA80178" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationGainLossOnNetInvestmentHedgeTax" xlink:label="loc_man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationGainLossOnNetInvestmentHedgeTax_C5F245DA0FD45664A18EDF4FADA8AA04" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeTranslationGainLossOnNetInvestmentHedgeTax_C5F245DA0FD45664A18EDF4FADA8AA04" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax" xlink:label="loc_man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_02F85E10A2DE4FD2EAA0DF4FADA825E6" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodTax_02F85E10A2DE4FD2EAA0DF4FADA825E6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <loc xlink:href="man-20150630.xsd#man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax" xlink:label="loc_man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax_3EB7B5E87FD27EBC2D01DF4FADA8CF81" xlink:type="locator" />
    <definitionArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://xbrl.org/int/dim/arcrole/domain-member" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxAbstract_F95DC3CB07927B6C44A3DF4FADA76FDF" xlink:to="loc_man_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansTax_3EB7B5E87FD27EBC2D01DF4FADA8CF81" xlink:type="arc" />
  </definitionLink>
  <definitionLink xlink:role="http://www.manpower.com/role/ShareholdersEquityTables" xlink:type="extended" />
</linkbase>
