SurePayroll Scorecard - 2008 - April - Regional Small Business Trends

April 2008 Regional Small Business Trends

On a regional basis, hiring has increased in First Quarter 2008 in all four regions: the Midwest, Northeast, South and West.

On the salary front, salaries decreased in First Quarter 2008 in every region except the West.

Regional Data
Below is the monthly SurePayroll Scorecard data for each region for April.

Midwest Results
	SurePayroll Hiring Index	SurePayroll Pay Index
April '08	9,953	1,047
March '08	9,919	1,045
February'08	9,870	1,047
January '08	9,826	1,047
December '07	9,792	1,048

Northeast Results

SurePayroll Hiring Index SurePayroll Pay Index

April '08 10,602 1,125

March '08 10,543 1,125

February'08 10,488 1,132

January '08 10,410 1,141

December '07 10,357 1,139

South Results

SurePayroll Hiring Index SurePayroll Pay Index

April '08 10,516 1,075

March '08 10,492 1,081

February'08 10,417 1,088

January '08 10,334 1,096

December '07 10,246 1,104

West Results

SurePayroll Hiring Index SurePayroll Pay Index

April '08 11,383 1,108

March '08 11,391 1,104

February'08 11,388 1,097

January '08 11,382 1,093

December '07 11,376 1,085

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 18,000 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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