US Private Payrolls Rise by 109,000 in April, Beating Estimates

Private-sector employment gains were concentrated in education and health care services.

A mall in Marietta, Ga., on Feb. 22, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. private sector added more jobs than expected last month, signaling renewed strength in the labor market as the economy wrestles with war-driven price pressures.

Private payrolls rose by 109,000 in April, up from 61,000 in the previous month, according to new data from payroll processing firm ADP released on May 6.