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U.S. Small Business Employment Sees Modest Uptick in November
ROCHESTER, N.Y., December 02, 2025--According to the latest Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, which is based on the payroll data of Paychex’s customers with fewer than 50 employees, the small business employment growth rate edged higher in November. The report's Small Business Jobs Index rose to 99.38, up 0.11 percentage points from October, while hourly earnings growth increased marginally to 2.66%, demonstrating consistency across the small business sector.
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