U.S. private-sector employers added 42,000 jobs in October, snapping a two-month streak of payroll declines but signaling only a tentative recovery in a labor market that has cooled sharply from its pace earlier this year.
The gain, reported Wednesday by ADP Research, exceeded economists’ expectations and marked the first monthly increase since July. The figure arrives as the ongoing government shutdown has suspended release of official employment statistics, making private-sector data a closely watched barometer of labor-market health.
“Private employers added jobs in October for the first time since July, but hiring was modest relative to…
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