Finance jobs in Rhode Island grow
Posted on January 3, 2013
The new ADP jobs report points to more finance jobs in Rhode Island.
Private sector employment increased by 215,000 jobs from November to December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report.
Trade/transportation/utilities services had the largest gain with 53,000 jobs added over the month. Professional/business services added 37,000 jobs and financial activities added 14,000 jobs in December.
Goods-producing employment rose by 28,000 jobs in December as a large gain in construction jobs of 39,000 more than offset the 11,000 decline in manufacturing employment.
Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moodys Analytics, said, The job market held firm in December despite the intensifying fiscal cliff negotiations in Washington. Businesses even became somewhat more aggressive in their hiring at year end. Most encouraging is the revival in construction jobs, although the December gain was likely lifted by rebuilding after Superstorm Sandy. The job market ended 2012 on a more solid footing.
Businesses with 49 or fewer employees added 25,000 jobs in December. Employment levels among medium-sized companies with 50-499 employees rose by 102,000, while employment at large companies those with 500 or more employees increased by 87,000.
Carlos A. Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of ADP, said, During the final month of 2012, U.S. private sector employment ended the year on a positive note as 215,000 jobs were added the ADP National Employment Reports largest monthly gain since February 2012. During the past year, the private sector added a total of more than 1.7 million jobs.
