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Private sector creates fewer jobs than expected

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Private-sector employers added 118,000 jobs in November, shy of economists' expectations, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.

Economists surveyed by Reuters had forecast the ADP National Employment Report would show a gain of 125,000 jobs.

October's private payrolls were revised slightly down to an increase of 157,000 from the previously reported 158,000.

The report is jointly developed with Macroeconomic Advisers LLC.?

In the meantime, U.S. workers were more productive this summer that initially though, while they cost ttheir companies less.

The Labor Department says productivity grew at an annual rate of 2.9 percent from July through September. That's the fastest pace in two years and up from an initial estimate of 1.9 percent. Labor costs dropped at a rate of 1.9 percent, more than the 0.1 percent dip initially estimated.

Productivity was revised higher because economic growth was faster in the third quarter than first estimated, while hours worked were unchanged. Productivity is the amount of output per hour of work.

The report suggests companies are finding ways to squeeze more out of their existing workers, a bad sign for hiring. Still, productivity is up a weak 1.7 percent compared with a year ago.?

Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/economywatch/private-sector-creates-fewer-jobs-expected-1C7429125

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