US Private Sector Job Growth Higher Than Expected: ADP

US private companies added 192,000 jobs in April, according to payroll firm ADP. This was down slightly from March but more than analysts expected. (Credit: AFP)

Hiring in the US private sector cooled in April but job growth was still higher than anticipated, boosted by the services sector, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday.

Companies added 192,000 jobs last month, down slightly from a revised 208,000 in the month before, the report said.