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Usa: +114 jobs in the private sector, higher than expected

The figures were released by Automated Data Processing (ADP), which publishes a monthly labor market report focusing on aggregate data from the private sector.

Usa: +114 jobs in the private sector, higher than expected

US private sector employment increased by 114.000 in July. The figure has far exceeded the expectations of analysts who had instead predicted a growth of 100 thousand units. The May figure was revised down to 145.000 from an initial 157.000. The figures were released by Automated Data Processing (ADP), which publishes a monthly labor market report focusing on aggregate data from the private sector. Today's report is a preview of the official one to be released on Friday by the Department of Labor. The overall unemployment figure in the United States still stands at 9,2%.

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