Private-sector employment increased by 135,000 from April to May, on a seasonally adjusted basis. (The estimated gain from March to April was revised down to 113,000). Highlights Small businesses (1-49 employees) +58,000 Medium businesses (50-499 employees) +39,000 Large businesses (500 or more employees) +39,000 “U.S. private sector employment increased by 135,000 jobs during the month of May 2013, a slight increase over the previous month of April. The majority of new jobs in May came from the service-providing sector, which added a total of 138,000 jobs, while the goods-producing sector recorded a loss of 3,000 ... (full story)