Economics
U.S. Companies Add Most Jobs in Three Months, ADP Data Show
- Employment in services drove the gain, especially leisure jobs
- Data may point to strong September payrolls report on Friday
A job seeker speaks with recruiters during a job fair in Beattyville, Kentucky, U.S.
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U.S. companies added more jobs than forecast in September, the most since June, suggesting that ongoing hiring challenges are beginning to ease as more Americans return to the workforce.
Businesses’ payrolls increased by 568,000 last month, led by leisure and hospitality, after a revised 340,000 gain in August, according to ADP Research Institute data released Wednesday. The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for a 430,000 rise.