ROSELAND, NJ--(Marketwire - Sep 6, 2012) - Private-sector employment increased by 201,000 from July to August on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the latest [ ADP National Employment Report® ] released today. The ADP National Employment Report, created by [ Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP®) ], in partnership with [ Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC ], is derived from actual payroll data and measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month. The estimated gain from June to July was revised up from the initial estimate of 163,000 to 173,000.

According to today's ADP National Employment Report, employment in the nonfarm private business sector rose 201,000 from July to August on a seasonally adjusted basis. Employment in the private, service-providing sector expanded 185,000 in August, up from 156,000 in July. Employment in the private, goods-producing sector added 16,000 jobs in August, while manufacturing employment rose 3,000, following an increase of 6,000 in July. Construction employment rose for the third consecutive month, adding 10,000 jobs, marking the best reading since March. The financial services sector added 8,000 jobs from July to August, marking the thirteenth consecutive monthly gain.

Carlos A. Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of ADP, said: "According to this month's ADP National Employment Report, the U.S. economy added 201,000 jobs in August, the largest increase in five months. The improvement in job creation this month is encouraging and we hope it continues across all sectors of the U.S. economy."

According to Joel Prakken, chairman of Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC, "The August increase of 201,000, following a solid gain in July, supports the notion that the underlying trend in hiring has picked back up after slowing sharply during the spring. The August increase was well above the consensus forecast for today's release and for the official jobs number due out Friday from The Bureau of Labor Statistics."

Prakken added: "The gain in private employment in August is strong enough to suggest that the national unemployment rate may have declined. Today's estimate, if matched by a similar reading on employment from the BLS on Friday, will alleviate concerns that the economy has slipped into a downturn." 

Employment levels among medium-sized payrolls -- those with 50 to 499 workers -- rose by 86,000, while employment on large payrolls -- those with 500 or more workers -- increased by 16,000 jobs in August.

The matched sample used to develop the ADP National Employment Report was derived from ADP data, which, during 2011, averaged about 344,000 U.S. business clients and represented over 21 million U.S. employees. This approximately represents the size of the matched sample used this month.

Small Business Highlights -- August Report:
Due to the important contribution small businesses make to economic growth, employment data that is specific to businesses with fewer than 50 employees is reported in the [ ADP Small Business Report ]^® each month. The ADP Small Business Report is a subset of the ADP National Employment Report.^* 

Employment on small payrolls -- those with up to 49 workers -- rose 99,000 in August. 

• Total nonfarm private small business employment: 99,000 jobs created
  • Goods-producing sector gained 7,000 jobs
  • Service-providing sector added 92,000 jobs

^* All size data included in the ADP National Employment Report is based on size of payroll. In some cases, small and medium-size payrolls belong to businesses employing more workers than indicated by the size grouping.

Additional information about [ small business ] employment, including charts on monthly job growth and employment levels, along with historical data, is available at [ http://www.smallbusinessreport.adp.com ].

To obtain additional information about the ADP National Employment Report, including additional charts, supporting data and the schedule of future release dates, or to subscribe to the monthly email alerts and RSS feeds, please visit [ www.ADPemploymentreport.com ]. 

The September 2012 ADP National Employment Report will be released at 8:15 AM ET on Wednesday, October 3, 2012. 

About the ADP National Employment Report^®
The ADP National Employment Report^®, sponsored by ADP^®, was developed and is maintained by Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC. It is a measure of employment derived from an anonymous subset of roughly 500,000 U.S. business clients. During 2011, this subset averaged about 344,000 U.S. business clients and represented over 21 million U.S. employees working in all private industrial sectors. The ADP Small Business Report is a monthly estimate of private nonfarm employment among companies in the United States with 1-49 employees and is a subset of the ADP National Employment Report. The data for both reports is collected for pay periods that can be interpolated to include the week of the 12^th of each month, and processed with statistical methodologies similar to those used by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to compute employment from its monthly survey of establishments. Due to this processing, this subset is modified to make it indicative of national employment levels; therefore, the resulting employment changes computed for the ADP National Employment Report are not representative of changes in ADP's total base of U.S. business clients.

For a description of the underlying data and the statistical properties of the series, please see "ADP National Employment Report: Development Methodology" at [ http://ADPemploymentreport.com/methodology.aspx ].

About ADP
[ Automatic Data Processing ], Inc. (NASDAQ: [ ADP ]), with more than $10 billion in revenues and approximately 600,000 clients, is one of the world's largest providers of business outsourcing solutions. Leveraging over 60 years of experience, ADP offers a wide range of [ human resource ], [ payroll ], [ tax ] and [ benefits administration ] solutions from a single source. ADP's easy-to-use solutions for employers provide superior value to companies of all types and sizes. ADP is also a leading provider of integrated computing solutions to auto, truck, motorcycle, marine, [ recreational vehicle ], and heavy equipment dealers throughout the world. For more information about ADP or to contact a local ADP sales office, reach us at 1.800.225.5237 or visit the company's website at [ www.ADP.com ].

About Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC
Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC (MA) has been the most trusted source for U.S. macroeconomic forecasts and commentary, monetary and fiscal policy analysis, and econometric modeling for 25 years. MA's clients include leading financial service firms, nonfinancial corporations, key policymaking agencies of the U.S. government, as well as State and Foreign Government agencies. Additional information on Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC is available on the company's website, [ www.MacroAdvisers.com ]. 

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