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ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 215,000 Jobs in December

Jan 3 2013 12:00AM

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LogoThumbnailChart 1. Change in Total Nonfarm Private EmploymentThumbnailChart 2. Historical Trend - Change in Total Nonfarm Private EmploymentThumbnailChart 3. Change in Nonfarm Private Employment by Selected IndustryThumbnailChart 4. Change in Nonfarm Private Employment by Company SizeTracker

ROSELAND, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 01/03/13 -- Private sector employment increased by 215,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report®, which is produced by Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP®), a leading provider of human capital management solutions, in collaboration with Moody's Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP's actual payroll data, measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month on a seasonally-adjusted basis. The November 2012 report, which reported job gains of 118,000, was revised upward by 30,000 to 148,000 jobs.

December 2012 Report Highlights*

Click here to view the ADP National Employment Report Infograph

Total U.S. Nonfarm Private Employment: 215,000

By Company Size Small businesses: 25,000•1-19 employees -6,000 •20-49 employees 31,000

Medium businesses: 102,000•50-499 employees 102,000

Large businesses: 87,000•500-999 employees 26,000 •1,000+ employees 61,000

By Sector •Goods producing 28,000 •Service providing 187,000

Industry Snapshot •Construction 39,000 •Manufacturing -11,000 •Trade/transportation/utilities 53,000 •Financial activities 14,000 •Professional/business services 37,000

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