Employment data

The unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a point to 3.6%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, and two previous months' job gains were revised upward.

Private sector employers added 455,000 jobs this month, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday, as the economy continued to bounce back despite the ongoing pandemic, although continuing labor shortages held back stronger growth.

Employment growth at small businesses moderated slightly in March, but wages continued to increase, according to payroll giant Paychex.

Employment rose by 678,000 in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday, although the number of accounting and bookkeeping jobs declined by 800.

Small businesses lost 96,000 jobs in February, according to ADP, although the private sector overall added 475,000 jobs for the month. However, Paychex reported national small business job growth remained at consistent levels in February and hourly earnings growth continued to increase.

The employment situation in January was better than expected, as employers added a robust 467,000 jobs despite the Omicron variant, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported,

Employment fell by a stunning 301,000 jobs in December, according to ADP, which attributed the precipitous decline to the omicron variant.

Paychex monthly report shows that despite the Omicron variant, more businesses have been hiring and giving raises to workers.

The unemployment rate fell from 4.2% to 3.9% in December as employers added 199,000 jobs, including 3,400 in accounting and bookkeeping services, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

Private sector employers added 807,000 jobs in December, according to payroll giant ADP, as the job market continued to recover despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Employees at small businesses saw their average hourly earnings hit a record high in December, while employment levels kept rising.

The unemployment rate declined by four-tenths of a point to 4.2%, but the job gains fell well short of expectations.

The job gains are a sign of continuing economic recovery despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its variants.

Hourly earnings growth at small businesses reached a record level this month, according to payroll giant Paychex, as small-business hiring also grew.

The robust jobs report showed the unemployment rate declining two-tenths of a point to 4.6%.

Private sector employment rebounded strongly in October, with employers adding 571,000 jobs despite persistent labor shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to payroll giant ADP.

The pace of hiring at small businesses continued to increase for the fifth month in a row as wages spiked dramatically.

The unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage point to 4.8%, as the economy continues its slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The private sector gained 568,000 jobs in September, payroll giant ADP reported Wednesday, in the latest sign of a slowing, but steady economic recovery from the pandemic.

While small businesses continued to add jobs in September, the pace of hiring slowed, according to a new report from payroll giant Paychex.