Payroll

The private sector added only 54,000 jobs last month, payroll giant ADP reported, as the job market showed further signs of a slowdown.

Hourly earnings growth for small business employees fell to 2.58% last month, while job growth remained basically flat, according to Paychex.

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The pace of growth in small business jobs and wages across the country stayed on an even keel in July, according to payroll provider Paychex.

Payroll giant ADP reported signs of improving employment trends in some sectors in July, with average pay up 4.4% year-over-year.

The jobs report beat expectations, while the unemployment rate dipped one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1%.

Private sector employers cut 33,000 jobs in June, the first decline in over two years, while annual pay grew 4.4% year-over-year, payroll giant ADP reported.

Job and wage growth at small businesses remained stable in June, despite some moderation, payroll company Paychex reported.

The overall unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.2%.

Hourly earnings growth for small business employees dropped to a four-year low at 2.77% in May, while job growth was flat, according to payroll company Paychex.

Private sector employment increased by only 37,000 jobs in May, down from a revised figure of 60,000 in April, while annual pay increased 4.5% year over year.

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Employers added only 62,000 jobs and annual pay grew 4.5% year over year, payroll processor ADP reported.

Hourly earnings growth for employees at small businesses slowed this month to its lowest level since May 2021, according to Paychex.

Employment rose by a stronger than expected 228,000 jobs in March, although unemployment inched up to 4.2%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Private sector employment grew by 155,000 jobs in March as annual pay increased an average of 4.6% year to year, payroll provider ADP reported.