US private sector employment rises by 109,000 as annual pay climbs 4.4%
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Updated · PR Newswire · May 6
US private sector employment rises by 109,000 as annual pay climbs 4.4%
11 articles · Updated · PR Newswire · May 6
ADP said April hiring was the fastest since January 2025, with March's gain revised to 61,000 from 62,000.
Education and health services added 61,000 jobs and trade, transportation and utilities 25,000, while professional and business services lost 8,000; small firms added 65,000 and large employers 42,000.
Job-stayers' pay growth slowed slightly to 4.4%, while job-changers' gains held at 6.6%, suggesting wage pressures eased even as hiring accelerated.
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