Companies in the private sector lost 32,000 jobs in June, payroll processing firm ADP said Wednesday.
The figure is below economists’ estimates of a gain of 50,000 jobs. The prior month’s payrolls number was revised downward to a loss of 3,000 from an initially reported gain of 54,000.
“Despite the strong economic growth we saw in the second quarter, this month’s release further validates what we’ve been seeing in the labor market, that U.S. employers have been cautious with hiring,” said ADP chief economist Nela Richardson.
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Despite widespread job losses in September, the education and health services sector gained 33,000 positions in the month. Natural resources and mining added 4,000 positions and information gained 3,000.
Meanwhile, leisure and hospitality lost 19,000 positions while other services shed 16,000. Professional and business services lost 13,000 jobs and financial activities shed 9,000.
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Trade, transportation, and utilities lost 7,000 jobs, while construction and manufacturing shed 5,000 and 2,000, respectively.
Large businesses – those with 500 or more employees – added 33,000 jobs in the month. Businesses with 50 to 499 employees lost 20,000 workers. Establishments with fewer than 50 employees shed 40,000 jobs.
Wage growth in September was little changed from last month. People staying in their roles saw their pay climb 4.5% from the prior year, while pay gains for those staying in their jobs slowed to 6.6% from 7.1% in August.
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