December 3, 2014 – Anything Geospatial

Some rosy year-end news as the research shows some progress in the employment arena… More Than 830,000 Jobs Added Since March 2010. Intuit Inc. today issued its monthly Small Business Employment and Revenue Indexes. Here are topline results from each of the reports:

Small Business Employment Index

U.S. small businesses added 30,000 new jobs in November, an increase of 0.15 percent, making for more than 830,000 jobs added since March 2010.
Small business employees saw a 0.3 percent increase in monthly compensation, with average monthly pay reaching $2,775, up $9 from October.
Hourly employees worked an average of 109.5 hours in November, up 18 minutes, or 0.3 percent, from October’s revised figure.

These findings come from the monthly Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Employment Index and are based on data from Intuit Online Payroll and QuickBooks Online Payroll, covering the period from Oct. 24 – Nov. 23