U.S. Private Sector Adds 271,000 New Jobs in December
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by Wall Street Journal | 1.3.19
The U.S. private sector added 271,000 jobs in December, according to a report released Thursday, driven by hirings at medium-size businesses and in the service sector.
The increase in private payrolls in December was up from 157,000 jobs added in November, according to payroll processor Automatic Data Processing Inc. and forecasting firm Moody’s Analytics. The latest report revised downward the number of private-sector jobs added in November to 157,000 from 178,000.
Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting the report to show the private sector added 178,000 jobs.
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