Private employers added 113,000 workers in October, led by the education and health care sectors, payroll firm ADP said on Wednesday.
“No single industry dominated hiring this month, and big post-pandemic pay increases seem to be behind us,” said ADP Chief Economist Nela Richardson.
Political Cartoons on the Economy View All 605 ImagesThe ADP report kicks off the week’s focus on employment data.
“The 1.1% rise in the Employment Cost Index in Q3 was a touch stronger than expected but showed labor cost pressures continue to slowly ease on trend,” said Wells Fargo economists.
“With the ECI still running north of 4%, labor cost growth remains too high to be consistent with the Fed's 2% inflation target.
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