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1 Nov 2017
US: Private sector employment increased by 235,000 jobs from Sep to Oct - ADP
"Private sector employment increased by 235,000 jobs from September to October," the ADP announced on Wednesday.
Key takeaways:
- Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president and co-head of the ADP Research Institute: "The job market remains healthy and hiring bounced back with one of the best performances we’ve seen all year.”
- “Although the service providing sector was hard hit last month due to the weather, we saw significant growth in professional services, especially in the higher paid professional technical jobs."
- "Additionally, small businesses rebounded well from the impact of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, posting very strong gains.”