National | August 1, 2019

July’s Job Growth “Healthy But Steadily Slowing”

Private sector employment increased by 156,000 jobs over the past month, according to the July ADP National Employment Report. Job gains occurred across a variety of sectors and company sizes, although companies with fewer than 20 employees posted a net loss of 11,000 jobs during July.

“Job growth is healthy, but steadily slowing,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics, which produces the report in collaboration with the ADP Research Institute.

“Small businesses are suffering the brunt of the slowdown,” he added. “Hampering job growth are labor shortages, layoffs at bricks-and-mortar retailers and fallout from weaker global trade.”

Ahu Yildirmaz, VP and co-head of the ADP Research Institute, added, “A moderation in growth is expected as the labor market tightens further.”

The biggest gainer among employment sectors was healthcare, which added 35,000 positions during July. Also strong were the leisure/hospitality sector, up 26,000 jobs; and professional/technical services, which added 20,000.

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