According to a report submitted this Wednesday by payroll processing company ADP, private sector companies in the United States agr They added 109,000 jobs in April, exceeding the estimates of economists, who anticipated an increase of only 99,000 jobs.

In this regard, Nela Richardson, ADP chief economist, commented in the report that “both small and large companies are hiring, but we see a weakness in the sector.” r intermediate. Large companies have resources to deploy, while small companies are the most agile; both are important advantages in a complex work environment,” he said.

Although in recent months the labor market had been weak and tight with a pronounced wave of layoffs and a stagnation in hiring, specialists like Heather Long, chief economist of Navy Federal Credit Union, considers that currently the labor sector seems to be stabilizing. “That is the first step towards recovery,” he mentioned.

The data presented by ADP indicated that at the beginning of the second quarter of this year, job creation has been stronger, even compared to January of last year, with the health sector being the most booming has had. So economists believe that the official report by the Department of Labor, scheduled for this Friday, shows solid figures of an increase in employment and possible fall in the unemployment rate.

What are the areas where there was higher and lower hiring?

Regarding the sectors that had higher hiring are education and health services with 61,000 jobs; commerce, transport e and public services added 25,000, while construction and financial activities added 10,000 and 9,000 workers respectively.

For its part, the leisure and hospitality sector, which in recent years had been one of the largest sources of employment, also n added 4,000 jobs; natural resources, mining and manufacturing industry added 3,000 and 2,000 jobs more.

However, professional and business services eliminated 8,000 jobs. Most of the layoffs during the first quarter of the year could be observed in companies in the technology sector, who reduced their staff as they increased investments in AI to improve their operations and reduce costs.

Finally, ADP's analysis detailed that wage growth during April stagnated, falling slightly compared to March.