Private sector added 63,000 jobs in February, above expectations, ADP says

Private Sector Adds 63,000 Jobs in February, ADP Says

U.S. companies added the most jobs since November last month — 63,000 — adding to evidence of some stabilization in the labor market.

Private sector in the US added an unexpected 63,000 jobs in February — but there’s a catch

Education, health services, and construction led hiring while other sectors saw weaker growth.

Private payrolls add 63,000 jobs in February, ADP says

By Augusta Saraiva | Bloomberg News U.S. companies added the most jobs since July last month, adding to evidence of some stabilization in the labor market. Private-sector payrolls increased 63,000 in February after a downward revision to the prior month, according to ADP Research data out Wednesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 50,000 advance. The report points to a labor market that’s slowly finding its f…

February ADP Jobs Report Is In - Patriot Newsfeed

Private sector hiring continued at a modest pace in February, with companies adding 63,000 jobs, according to new data released Wednesday by payroll processor ADP. The figure slightly exceeded economists’ expectations, which had projected a gain of around 50,000 jobs. Despite the better-than-expected headline number, the report suggests the labor market remains uneven, with job creation concentrated in only a handful of sectors while several maj…

US companies added 63K jobs last month, most since July: ADP

Education and health services drove most of the private sector job growth last month.

The U.S. Added 63,000 Jobs Last Month. Here Are the Industries That Are Hiring—and the Ones Cutting Workers

The ADP report showed the strongest private hiring in seven months, beating Wall Street expectations.