In the survey of 783 UK employers, one in 12 are uncertain if they will need to make redundancies in the next six months.
The survey also reveals a slight drop in those reporting they will make no layoffs at all, 77% of employers feel they will make no layoffs in the first six months of 2013, down from 81% in 2012. However, the survey shows this is a higher figure than the global average of 69%.
Mark Hodgson, practice leader of talent management at Right Management UK and Ireland, said: "The figures for the year ahead paint a mixed picture.
"As the UK economy remains flat and growth stalls, companies are becoming increasingly unsure if they will have to let staff go.
"In recent weeks, media headlines have confirmed a number of companies and household brands that have disappeared from our high streets.
"It would appear that businesses are losing confidence that they will get through the next six months without making redundancies which is concerning. Employers don't want to lose talented staff but they often think that making redundancies is the only way they can cut costs.
"The results suggest that employers aren't seeing redeployment as a feasible way of making savings and keeping staff.
"Redeployment is an important way of ensuring that employers can cut costs without losing talent. Businesses can't afford to underestimate the importance of a flexible workforce in this tough economic climate."
He added: "Redundancies shouldn't be the only option, employers need to consider alternatives rather than losing skilled and talented staff who they will want back when the economy picks up again."
