small businesses

The ADP National Employment report indicates small businesses (those with 1–49 people) added 58,000 jobs in September, followed by medium-sized businesses (those with 50–499 employees), which added 90,000 jobs, and big enterprises, which added 60,000 jobs. According to the data, employers in the service sector created 237,000 new positions in December, while companies that manufacture goods lost 29,000 jobs overall.