ADP: Private Employment Increased 497,000 in June

From ADP: ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by
497,000 Jobs in June; Annual Pay was Up 6.4%Private sector employment increased by 497,000 jobs in June and
annual pay was up 6.4 percent year-over-year, according to the June ADP® National Employment
ReportTM produced by the ADP Research Institute® in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab
(“Stanford Lab”).
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“Consumer-facing service industries had a strong June, aligning to push job creation higher than
expected,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. “But wage growth continues to ebb in these
same industries, and hiring likely is cresting after a late-cycle surge.”

emphasis addedThis was way above the consensus forecast of 236,000. The BLS report will be released Friday, and the consensus is for 200 thousand non-farm payroll jobs added in June.