U.S. small business job growth remained steady in 2025, according to Paychex, while hourly wage growth stayed below 3% for a 17th straight month.

The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch is released each month by Paychex, Inc. Only focused exclusively on businesses with fewer than 50 workers, the monthly report offers analysis of national ...

Small Businesses Continue to Show Moderate Job Growth in October Paychex Small Business Employment Watch also shows the immediate impact of recent hurricanes in Florida and North Carolina The Paychex ...

Small businesses are pulling back on hiring amid economic uncertainty, elevated costs and challenges finding qualified labor. The dynamic is translating to more work hours — and accompanying higher ...

According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, 2025 marked a year of consistency for U.S. small business job and ...

The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch 's Small Business Jobs Index, which measures employment growth among U.S. businesses with fewer than 50 employees, was 100.04, indicating moderate job ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch, the Small Business Jobs Index, which measures employment growth among U.S. businesses with fewer than 50 ...

The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch tracks job and wage growth at U.S. businesses with fewer than 50 employees and found the national jobs index was relatively unchanged (0.02 percentage ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The small business labor market has remained stable with minimal changes observed through the first half of 2025, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- According to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch for September, job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees remains largely unchanged ...

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