{"id":989301,"date":"2026-08-04T10:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/u-s-small-business-employment-landscape-remains-steady\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T10:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:33:30","slug":"u-s-small-business-employment-landscape-remains-steady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/u-s-small-business-employment-landscape-remains-steady\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Small Business Employment Landscape Remains Steady"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nWorkers experience notable increases in weekly earnings and hours worked growth in July
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to the\u00a0Paychex Small Business Employment Watch<\/a>, the pace of U.S. small business job growth (99.23) in July remained steady and was slightly above average jobs index (99.20) for the first half of the year, signaling a steady employment environment among businesses with fewer than 50 employees. Although hourly earnings growth for small business workers remained below three percent at 2.86% in July, growth in weekly hours worked reached 0.40% \u2014 its highest level in more than five years. As a result, weekly earnings growth rose to 3.14%, its strongest level since December 2023.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmall businesses continue to demonstrate remarkable resilience heading into the back half of the year \u2013 and overall employment across our client base continues to be stable, with slightly stronger growth among customers with more than 50 employees,\u201d said John Gibson<\/a>, Paychex president and CEO. \u201cWhile the employment landscape remains steady, the more notable trend is the increase in hours worked, which reached its highest level in more than five years in July. Business owners are finding creative opportunities to grow and are currently relying on their existing workforce to meet demand. Combined with stronger weekly earnings growth, these indicators point to a small business community that remains stable, productive, and focused on building momentum in the second half of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n Jobs Index and Wage Data Highlights <\/strong>\n <\/p>\n