Private Sector Employment Rises in October

Washington, DC, Nov. 2, 2011 -- Private-sector employment increased in October, according to the ADP employment report released Wednesday.

Payrolls rose 110,000, as services employment gained 114,000 and goods-producing employment fell 4,000. Economists had expected an overall gain of about 100,000.

Small-business employment rose 58,000, compared with 53,000 for medium businesses. Large-business employment fell 1,000.

September’s result was revised higher to an expansion of 116,000 for private-sector payrolls from a prior estimate of 91,000.