October 2017 Report Highlights*View the ADP National Employment Report Infographic at www.adpemploymentreport.com.
Total U.S. Nonfarm Private Employment: 235,000
By Company Size
- Small businesses: 79,000
- 1-19 employees 43,000
- 20-49 employees 36,000
- Medium businesses: 66,000
- Large businesses: 90,000
- 500-999 employees 20,000
- 1,000+ employees 70,000
By Sector
- Goods-producing: 85,000
- Natural resources/mining 1,000
- Construction 62,000
- Manufacturing 22,000
- Service-providing: 150,000
- Trade/transportation/utilities -50,000
- Information -27,000
- Financial activities 9,000
- Professional/business services 109,000
- Professional/technical services 68,000
- Management of companies/enterprises 8,000
- Administrative/support services 34,000
- Education/health services 39,000
- Health care/social assistance 44,000
- Education -5,000
- Leisure/hospitality 45,000
- Other services 24,000
* Sum of components may not equal total, due to rounding.
**Complete details on franchise employment can be found here.
The important number the the first one. The small businesses with one to nineteen employees. Usually when times are tough the owner has to let go everyone one but himself and work sixteen hour days to keep things going.
If they are starting to hire then things are truly on the upswing as they have the fewest reserves and are the most gun-shy.