Private-sector employment increased by 213,000 in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis, ADP reported Wednesday.
In December, ADP says 253,000 jobs were added, compared to its initial estimate of 241,000 new jobs.
Economists surveyed by IFR Markets estimated a 225,000 ADP job gain projection for January.
"January marks another month of solid job gains and is in line with the NER's twelve-month average of over 200,000 jobs added per month," said Carlos Rodriguez, president and chief executive officer of ADP.
Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody's Analytics, said, "Employment posted another solid gain in January, although the pace of growth is slower than in recent months. Businesses in the energy and supplying industries are already scaling back payrolls in reaction to the collapse in oil prices, while industries benefiting from the lower prices have been slower to increase their hiring. All indications are that the job market will continue to improve in 2015."
