Private-Sector Employment Rose by 177,000 Jobs in August

Roseland, NJ, August 30, 2023-Private sector employment increased by 177,000 jobs in August, and annual pay was up 5.9% year-over-year, according to the August ADP National Employment Report produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.

The goods-producing sector added 23,000 jobs; the service-providing sector added 154,000 jobs. 

Small businesses added 18,000 jobs; medium businesses added 79,000 jobs and large businesses added 83,000 jobs.