U.S. Added 19,400 Franchise Jobs in May, According to ADP National Franchise Report

ROSELAND, NJ -- (Marketwired) -- 06/02/16 -- U.S. private-sector franchise jobs increased by 19,400 during the month of May, according to the ADP National Franchise Report�. Broadly distributed to the public each month free of charge, the ADP National Franchise Report measures monthly changes in franchise employment derived from ADP's actual transactional payroll data. The report is produced by ADP® in collaboration with Moody's Analytics, Inc. and is published by the ADP Research Institute®.

"Franchise employment growth in May was up by one-third compared to April," said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president and head of the ADP Research Institute. "However, this is well below the average of 27,000 jobs added per month over the last twelve months."

May 2016 ADP National Franchise Report Highlights

Click here to access the ADP National Franchise Report Infographic

The table below presents U.S. franchise employment growth over time, measuring current month growth, year-over-year changes, and the average monthly growth rate over the past 12 months. This chart also reflects changes in small business employment to help illustrate the correlation between small businesses overall and franchises.

May 2016
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                                                            Year-
                                              Contribution  Over-   12 Month
                                       Monthly     to       Year    Average
                  Monthly   Employment  Growth  Monthly    Growth   Growth
                Employment    Level     Rate     Growth     Rate     Rate
    Industry      Change   (Thousands)   (%)       (%)       (%)      (%)
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Total U.S.
 NonFarm Private
 Employment *     173,000    121,829     0.1%               2.0%      0.2%

Small Business
 (1-49
 Employees)       76,000      51,160     0.1%               2.0%      0.2%

Total U.S.
 Franchise
 Employment       19,400      8,360      0.2%     100%      4.1%      0.3%
  Restaurants     16,790      4,364      0.4%      87%      5.8%      0.5%
  Gasoline
   Stations and
   Auto Repair     1,440       383       0.4%      7%       1.5%      0.1%
  Business
   Services         730        458       0.2%      4%       0.3%      0.0%
  Auto Parts and
   Dealers          570       1,272      0.0%      3%       4.4%      0.4%
  Food Retailers    420        152       0.3%      2%       2.4%      0.2%
  Personal
   Services         420        149       0.3%      2%       14.6%     1.1%
  Accommodations    360        653       0.1%      2%       1.0%      0.1%
  Personal Care
   Retailers        310         78       0.4%      2%       3.6%      0.3%
  Building
   Material and
   Garden
   Equipment        130         57       0.2%      1%       4.5%      0.4%
  Professional
   Services         10          98       0.0%      0%       2.7%      0.2%
  Manufacturing      -          9        0.0%      0%       2.4%      0.2%
  Real Estate      (50)         62      -0.1%      0%       1.4%      0.1%
  Rental           (50)         39      -0.1%      0%       -0.1%     0.0%
  Education        (280)        58      -0.5%      -1%      -2.7%    -0.2%
  Other            (600)       448      -0.1%      -3%      -0.3%     0.0%
  Leisure          (780)        80      -1.0%      -4%      -5.5%    -0.5%
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* ADP National Employment Report
Note: Sum of components may not equal total due to rounding. Industries are
 ranked based on monthly contribution to Total Franchise Employment

The June 2016 ADP National Franchise Report will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET on Wednesday, July 7, 2016. A schedule of future release dates, as well as additional information about franchise employment, charts on monthly job growth and employment levels, and historical data is available at www.ADPemploymentreport.com.

About the ADP National Franchise Report® The ADP National Franchise Report®, the first and only report of its kind, is a monthly measure of the change in total U.S. nonfarm private franchise employment derived from actual, anonymous payroll data of client companies served by ADP®, a leading provider of human capital management solutions. The matched sample used to develop the ADP National Franchise Report is derived from ADP payroll data, which represents 15,000 Franchisors and Franchisees employing nearly one million workers in the U.S.

The ADP National Franchise Report is published by the ADP Research Institute®, a specialized group within ADP that provides insights around employment trends and workforce strategy, in collaboration with Moody's Analytics, Inc.

Each month, ADP issues the ADP National Franchise Report as part of the company's commitment to adding deeper insights into the U.S. labor market and providing businesses, governments and others with a source of credible and valuable information. The ADP National Franchise Report is broadly distributed to the public each month, free of charge.

For a description of the underlying data and the statistical model used to create this report, please see "ADP National Franchise Report: Development Methodology."

For information about the ADP National Employment Report® and ADP Regional Employment Report® published each month by the ADP Research Institute, please visit: http://www.adpemploymentreport.com/.

About Moody's Analytics Moody's Analytics helps capital markets and risk management professionals worldwide respond to an evolving marketplace with confidence. The company offers unique tools and best practices for measuring and managing risk through expertise and experience in credit analysis, economic research and financial risk management. By providing leading-edge software, advisory services, and research, including the proprietary analysis of Moody's Investors Service, Moody's Analytics integrates and customizes its offerings to address specific business challenges. Moody's Analytics is a subsidiary of Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO), which reported revenue of $3.3 billion in 2014, employs approximately 10,200 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 35 countries. Further information is available at www.moodysanalytics.com.

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