Private Employers Add 114,000 Jobs in July

Roseland, NJ, Aug. 3, 2011 -- Private employers added 114,000 jobs in July, according to the ADP Employment Report.

The number was higher than economists expected.

Economists had forecast a gain of 100,000 jobs. June's private payrolls were revised down to an increase of 145,000 from the previously reported 157,000. The report is jointly developed with Macroeconomic Advisers LLC.