According to the press release from the analytical company Automatic Data Processing (ADP), U.S. private-sector employment increased only 67,000 in November. The gain was well below forecasts from economists who expected a gain of 156,000. It turned out to be the smallest gain since May. Prior to the ADP data, analysts expected Friday’s government report will show 189,000 jobs created in November up from 128,000 in the prior month. In the small business sector the number of jobs increased by 11 thousand, medium-sized companies with 50-499 employees increased their staff by 29 thousand, and large companies created 27 thousand new jobs.
