On a regional basis, small business hiring has increased year to date in the Midwest, Northeast and South. Hiring is down in the West.
With respect to small business salary trends, salaries have decreased year to date in every region except the West.
August Regional Data
Below is the monthly SurePayroll Scorecard data for each region for
August.
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The SurePayroll Hiring Index and the SurePayroll Pay Index are generated as part of SurePayroll’s Small Business Scorecard, an economic indicator that tracks the health of the U.S. small business economy. The Small Business Scorecard is generated from actual payroll data – paychecks issued to contractors and employees – for over 20,000 small businesses nationwide. .
Questions regarding the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard can be directed to Michael Alter. Michael can be reached at malter@surepayroll.com or by phone at (847) 676-8420, ext. 7229.
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