ADP Report Shows Strengthening Jobs Market

Roseland, NJ, March 2, 2011 -- Nonfarm payrolls rose by a net 217,000 in February, according to the ADP Employment Report.

That’s up slightly from January’s 189,000 gain.

“Today’s ADP National Employment Report shows another solid increase in U.S. private sector employment, with gains across all size businesses and in both the goods-producing and service-providing sectors,” says ADP CEO Gary C. Butler in a press release.

“Employment gains in the small-business sector have been positive for 12 consecutive months, an encouraging sign for the job market. ADP’s key business metrics for its small-business segment through December 2010 also reflected a strengthening labor market, as well as robust demand for payroll and human resource services.”