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Private payrolls fell by 301,000 in January: ADP

Private payrolls unexpectedly declined in January as the Omicron variant’s spread contributed to a marked weakening in the labor market at the beginning of the year. U.S. private sector employment fell by 301,000 in January, ADP said in its closely watched monthly report on Wednesday. That represented the first drop in payrolls since December 2020, and came after 776,000 payrolls were added back in December, based on ADP’s revised monthly print. Consensus economists had anticipated that about… Source link

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Payrolls rise by 199,000 as unemployment rate falls to 3.9%

The U.S. economy unexpectedly saw a slowdown in hiring in December compared to November, while the unemployment rate improved to a fresh pandemic-era low. The Labor Department released its December jobs report Friday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here were the main metrics from the print, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Non-farm payrolls: +199,000 vs. +450,000 expected and a revised +249,000 in November Unemployment rate: 3.9% vs. 4.1% expected and 4.2% in November  Average hourly… Source link

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December private payrolls rose by 807,000, far exceeding expectations: ADP

U.S. private employers added jobs at a much faster-than-anticipated rate in December, helping to alleviate some worker shortages as the tight U.S. labor market persisted.  The U.S. economy saw 807,000 private payrolls return in the final month of 2021, ADP said in its closely watched report on Wednesday. This compared to the 410,000 job gains consensus economists anticipated, based on Bloomberg data. Employers had brought back 505,000 jobs in November, according to ADP’s revised estimate… Source link

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Payrolls grew by 531,000 as unemployment rate fell to 4.6%

U.S. employers increased their pace of hiring in October, with declining COVID-19 infections and demand for workers amid widespread shortages helping bolster labor market activity.  The Labor Department released its October jobs report Friday morning. Here were the main metrics from the report, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Change in non-farm payrolls, October: +531,000 vs. +450,000 expected, +194,000 in September Unemployment rate: 4.6% vs. 4.7% expected, 4.8% in… Source link

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October private payrolls rose by 571,000, topping expectations: ADP

U.S. private employers added back more jobs than expected last month, reflecting a pick-up in the pace of hiring as more service-focused companies brought back workers to meet elevated demand.  Private payrolls grew by 571,000 in October compared to September, ADP said in its closely watched monthly report. Consensus economists were looking for a rise of 400,000 jobs, according to Bloomberg data. The month earlier, private payrolls had risen by a downwardly revised 523,000, from the 568,000… Source link

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August private payrolls rose by 374,000, missing estimates: ADP

U.S. private employers added back far fewer jobs than expected in August as the Delta variant’s spread began to take its toll on the pace of the labor market’s recovery. Private payrolls rose by 374,000 in August, ADP said in its closely watched monthly report on Wednesday. Consensus economists were looking for private payrolls to grow by 625,000, according to Bloomberg data. In July, private sector jobs increased by 326,000, according to the firm’s revised monthly print.  By sector,… Source link

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Economy adds back 943,000 payrolls, unemployment rate falls to 5.4%

U.S. employers added back more jobs than expected last month, with payroll gains moving in tandem with improving economic activity and consumer mobility during the recovery. The jobless rate also fell to the lowest level since March 2020, improving more than expected.  The U.S. Labor Department released its July jobs report Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here were the main metrics from the report, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Change in non-farm payrolls: +943,000… Source link

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July private payrolls rose by 330,000, far short of estimates: ADP

U.S. employers added back fewer jobs than expected in July, with the tepid return of workers capping overall economic growth as the economy struggles to fully emerge from the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Private payrolls increased by 330,000 in July, ADP said in its closely watched monthly report on Wednesday. Consensus economists were looking for a rise of 690,000, according to Bloomberg data. In June, the economy added back 680,000 private payrolls, with this figure revised down from… Source link

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Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq set fresh record highs after June payrolls beat estimates

Stock futures drifted sideways on Tuesday to hold near record levels, as traders prepared to return to a relatively sanguine session following a holiday weekend in the U.S.  Contracts on the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq hugged the flat line. Each of the major indexes jumped to fresh record highs on Friday, propelled by a June jobs report that reflected a healthy pace of recovery in the labor market but that did not suggest an overheating economy.  Oil prices climbed amid a breakdown in… Source link

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Economy adds back 850,000 payrolls, unemployment rate ticks up to 5.9%

The U.S. economy added back jobs for a sixth straight month in June, with job growth picking up speed alongside the reopening economy.  The U.S. Labor Department released its June jobs report Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. Here were the main metrics from the report, compared to consensus estimates compiled by Bloomberg: Change in non-farm payrolls: 850,000 vs. 720,000 expected and an upwardly revised 583,000 in May Unemployment rate: 5.9% vs. 5.6% expected and 5.8% in May  Average hourly… Source link

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