Paychex Small Business Jobs Index Improves for a Third Consecutive Month
Rochester, N.Y. (June 2, 2026) – The Paychex Small Business Jobs Index – a primary component of the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch that measures the pace of job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees – improved for the third consecutive month in May, a first since February 2023. The jobs index increased 0.18 percentage points in May to 99.34, marking its highest level so far in 2026. While hourly earnings growth remained steady at 2.73% in May, U.S. small business workers experienced continued growth in both weekly hours worked and earnings for the month.
Read the full news release on the Small Business Employment Watch site.
Tracy Volkmann
Tracy Volkmann comenzó a trabajar en Paychex en julio de 2014 y actualmente administra las relaciones públicas de la empresa. En este cargo, es responsable de liderar la función de relaciones públicas, proteger la reputación de la empresa e impulsar una cobertura positiva de medios obtenidos para Paychex. Tracy pasó siete años en West Point: se graduó de la Universidad de San Buenaventura y comenzó su carrera en comunicaciones de deporte universitario.
