Survey: U.S. Companies Added More Than 200,000 Jobs In December

In December, U.S. companies added nearly 80,000 more jobs than the previous month, marking the largest employment gains since April. The trade, transportation, and utilities sector saw the most growth, followed by education, health services, and construction. However, some industries like leisure, hospitality, information, manufacturing, and mining experienced job losses. ADP's report, released two days before the Labor Department's employment report, suggests a higher increase in private sector employment than expected by the Labor Department.

What was the total number of jobs added by U.S. companies in December compared to the previous month?

• 100,000

• 120,000

• 80,000

• 50,000

Which sector saw the highest job growth in December?

• Leisure and hospitality

• Trade, transportation, and utilities

• Construction

• Education and health services

How many jobs were added in the education and health services sector?

• 21,000

• 78,000

• 49,000

• 37,000

Which sector experienced a loss of 21,000 jobs in December?

• Natural resources and mining

• Leisure and hospitality

• Manufacturing

• Information

What is the expected difference between the ADP report and the Labor Department report?

• Both reports show the same employment increase

• Labor Department report shows higher employment increase

• Labor Department report shows lower employment increase

• ADP report shows lower employment increase