Dateline City:
Rochester, N.Y.
- The pace of small business job growth improved 0.36 percent since January
- Mountain remains top-ranked region
- Washington continues as top state, followed by Florida
- Seattle overtakes Dallas as top metro
- Other Services leads industry sectors, with Construction ranking second
The Paychex | IHS Small Business Jobs Index moderated slightly—from 100.75 in February to 100.74 in March. The first quarter of 2016 marks the index’s best three-month increase in two years, with a gain of 0.36 percent. The Mountain region remains the top-performing regional index. Washington extends its lead among states, increasing 0.39 percent to an index level of 103.93. Seattle ranks as the top metro area for small business job growth, overtaking Dallas, which had held that position for well over a year.
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