Paychex Inc. reported a modest uptick in U.S. small business employment for November, according to its latest Small Business Employment Watch. The Small Business Jobs Index rose to 99.38, an increase of 0.11 percentage points from October, though it is down 0.53 percentage points from November of the previous year. National hourly earnings growth increased marginally to 2.66%, marking the 16th consecutive month earnings growth has remained below three percent. The Midwest led regional employment growth with a reading of 99.79, and Indiana topped all states at 101.22, gaining 1.54 percentage points over the last quarter. Among metro areas, Phoenix recorded the highest employment growth at 100.34, followed by Philadelphia and Dallas. The Education and Health Services sector led industry growth for the 18th consecutive month, while Manufacturing saw a decline of 0.73 percentage points to 98.32, the lowest among sectors.
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