Private sector hiring totaled 62,000 in March, better than expected, ADP says

Private job growth totaled 62,000 in March, down just 4,000 from February’s upwardly revised level but above the Dow Jones consensus for 39,000, according to ADP. Like February’s report, two sectors essentially provided all the gains. Education and health services contributed 58,000 — identical to the February total — while construction added 30,000.