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Paychex Small Business Jobs Index Shows Little Change in March and Levels Consistent with Last Several Quarters
ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 01, 2025--The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, which includes the Paychex Small Business Jobs Index as a measure of employment growth among U.S. businesses with fewer than 50 employees, showed job growth continued at levels seen over the last several quarters at 99.75 in March. Meanwhile, Paychex wage data revealed the hourly earnings growth rate (2.91%) for workers in U.S. small businesses remained essentially unchanged in March from the previous month.
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