Small business hiring, wages continue growth

July 14, 2022

Small businesses continued to add jobs in June 2022 and worker wages continued to grow at a strong rate, but the pace of growth moderated slightly from the previous month, according to a new report.

Data from the latest Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch report showed a slight decline in hourly earnings growth, the first decrease in 13 months. Despite this, growth remains strong, above 5%.

The June report also showed that, at 100.81, the national jobs index is up 2.32% from over a year ago. See more highlights.   

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