Payroll

In contrast to the official government figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, small business employment remained relatively stagnant in October, according to Intuit, increasing only 0.01 percent.

The economy added a surprisingly robust 271,000 jobs in October, including 3,400 jobs in accounting and bookkeeping services, sending the unemployment rate down one-tenth of a percent to 5.0 percent, the lowest rate in seven years.

Employers added 182,000 jobs in the private sector last month, according to payroll giant ADP, although there were slowdowns in some areas, including professional and business services and among large companies.

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ADP reported a pickup in wage growth for the private sector during the third quarter of the year, especially among younger workers switching jobs.

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Amid a slowing global economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday that the U.S. added a lackluster 142,000 jobs in September, including 5,400 in accounting and bookkeeping services, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 5.1 percent.

Intuit’s monthly Small Business Indexes indicated small business employment remained unchanged in September, with employees paid slightly more while working slightly less throughout the month.