Private Employers Add 179,000 Jobs in April

Roseland, NJ, May 4, 2011 -- U.S. private employers added 179,000 jobs last month, according to the ADP Employer Services report.

The number was less than economists' expectations for a gain of 198,000. The report is jointly developed with Macroeconomic Advisers LLC.

March's figure was revised up to an increase of 207,000 from a previously reported 201,000.