US EditionThe US economy added 42,000 private-sector jobs last month, more than expected
- The October ADP National Employment Report found private-sector employment rose by 42,000 last month, with year-over-year pay increasing 4.5%, ADP Research reported.
- Because the Bureau of Labor Statistics is suspended due to the government shutdown, ADP's methodology draws on anonymized weekly payroll data covering more than 26 million private-sector employees.
- Breakdowns by firm size revealed all job creation came from large establishments with 73,000 jobs, while smaller businesses lost 34,000, according to ADP Research.
- Payroll growth in October turned slightly stronger than expected, while the Federal Reserve last week cut its key rate to a target range 3.75%-4% amid limited government data complicating decisions.
- Broader indicators show ADP's monthly job-growth average has slowed, while inflation reached 3% and open roles slightly outnumber unemployed people.
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Private sector added 42K jobs in October: ADP
Payroll management company ADP said in a recent report there were 42,000 jobs added in October for the private sector. “Last month delivered a rebound from two months of weak hiring, but the bounce wasn’t broad-based. Education and health care, and trade, transportation, and utilities led the growth,” the ADP National Employment Report said. “For…
The sectors that added more jobs last month were trade, transport and public services
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