Private job growth south of the border was better than expected in July, though all of the new positions came from the services sector, according to the latest report from the firms ADP and Moody's Analytics.
Companies added 179,000 positions for the month, topping estimates of 170,000. That was a slight increase from June, which saw an upwardly revised 176,000, 4,000 more than originally reported.
However, job growth stateside was unbalanced, as services added 185,000 positions, but the goods-producing sector actually lost 6,000 workers. Construction posted a loss that matched that 6,000 number, while manufacturing added 4,000, which actually was a turnaround from June when the sector lost 15,000.
Despite accounting for the total growth, services actually added less than June, when the sector grew by 203,000.
The numbers come two days before the U.S. Labor Department releases its closely-watched non-farm payrolls report, which is expected to show the economy across the border added 175,000 jobs, down from June's initially reported 287,000.
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