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ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 198,000 Jobs in February

Mar 6 2013 12:00AM

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ThumbnailChart 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 SizeLogoTracker

ROSELAND, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 03/06/13 -- Private sector employment increased by 198,000 jobs from January to February, according to the February ADP National Employment Report®, which is produced by 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 January 2013 report, which reported job gains of 192,000, was revised upward by 23,000 to 215,000 jobs.

February 2013 Report Highlights*

View the ADP National Employment Report Infograph at www.adpemploymentreport.com.

Total U.S. Nonfarm Private Employment: 198,000

By Company Size Small businesses: 77,000•1-19 employees 47,000 •20-49 employees 29,000

Medium businesses: 65,000•50-499 employees 65,000

Large businesses: 57,000•500-999 employees 23,000 •1,000+ employees 34,000

By Sector •Goods producing 34,000 •Service providing 164,000

Industry Snapshot •Construction 21,000 •Manufacturing 9,000 •Trade/transportation/utilities 45,000 •Financial activities 7,000 •Professional/business services 35,000

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