U.s. small business employment holds steady through first half of 2025

Rochester, n.y.--(business wire)---- $payx #employmenttrends--the small business labor market has remained stable with minimal changes observed through the first half of 2025, according to the paychex small business employment watch. the pace of job growth in u.s. businesses with fewer than 50 employees has fluctuated less than half a percentage point over the last six months, reporting a 99.65 index level for june. at the same time, hourly earnings growth for small business workers continued to trend below three percent.
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