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Rochester, N.Y.
- Small business job growth increases 0.21 percent in June, reversing May’s decline
- South Atlantic claims top spot among regions, hitting record-level growth
- Washington remains top-ranked state for sixth consecutive month
- Seattle continues as top metro
- Construction industry has strongest gain in more than three years
The Paychex | IHS Small Business Jobs Index rebounded 0.21 percent in June, increasing to 100.81, reversing the May decline of 0.18 percent. The second quarter of 2016 saw an overall gain of 0.07 percent, despite significant movement in the index month-to-month. The change in the pace of small business employment growth from May to June was the largest the national index has seen since June 2013. With a strong one-month growth rate, the South Atlantic hit a record level in June at 101.96 to claim the top spot among regions.
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