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Companies in the private sector added 109,000 jobs in April, payrolls firm ADP said Wednesday.
This figure is above economists’ estimates of a 99,000 job gain. The number of payments for the previous month was revised down to a profit of 61,000 from a previously reported profit of 62,000.
U.S. private payrolls rose by 109,000 in April, the ADP said Wednesday. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
Which industries employ the most workers?
Education and health added 61,000 positions, leading to job openings in April. Trade, transportation and utilities added 25,000, construction gained 10,000 and financial services added 9,000.
Students in the classroom (iStock / Stock)
Leisure and hospitality and information each added 4,000 jobs, while natural resources and mining gained 3,000. Production added 2,000.
On the negative side, technical and business services lost 8,000 jobs and other services lost 1,000 positions.
Large businesses — those with 500 or more employees — gained 42,000 jobs in April. Businesses with 50 to 499 employees gained 2,000 employees. Establishments with fewer than 50 employees gained 65,000 jobs.
Small businesses hired 65,000 workers in April, according to the latest ADP data. (Getty Images)
Wage growth in April slowed slightly from the previous month. Those who remained in their roles saw their wages increase by 4.4% from the previous year, while the wages of those who changed jobs remained stable at 6.6%.
What the experts say about the data
“Small and large employers are hiring, but we’re seeing a softening in the middle,” said ADP economist Nela Richardson. “Large companies have the resources to use them, while small ones are the most flexible, both important advantages in a complex workforce environment.”
