ADP Small Business Report - October 2012

Small Business Report OCTOBER 2012 50,000 Small Business Employment in U.S. nonfarm private business sector from September to October. Gain by Size Very Small 18,000 32,000 1-19 Employees Small 20-49 Employees Gain by Sector Goods-producing Sector 7,000 last 6 months average last month current month 400 1,000 7,000 Service-providing Sector 43,000 last 6 months average last month current month 43,000 38,000 43,000 Current Employment vs. Prior Months last 6 months average current month 43,000 50,000 last 3 months average current month 38,000 50,000 For mare information, please visit the methodology section of the ADP National Emplayment Report® website at: http://ADPemploymentreport.com/meth odolagy.aspx. Very Small businesses represent companies with 1-19 employees. Small businesses represent companies with 20-49 employees. ADP, the ADP logo and the ADP Smail Business Report are registered trademarks of ADP, Inc. Copyright © 2012 ADP, Inc.