SurePayroll's November 2011 Small Business Scorecard

November shows little change with the 14th consecutive month of flat or shrinking hiring numbers nationwide and a year-to-date decline in hiring of 3 percent. The average paycheck increased only slightly, still down 0.5 percent year-to-date. Despite this trend, the Small Business Optimism Survey shows owners' optimism remaining steady from last month at 53 percent, which had greatly increased from September's record low of 33 percent. Read more in the November Scorecard press release.

November 2011 Data

> The Latest National Results    YTD Hiring Down 3%; YTD Paycheck Size Down 0.5%

> The Latest Regional Results    YTD Hiring Down in All Regions Except the South; YTD Paychecks Slightly Up in    South & Northeast; Down in Midwest and West Regions

Questions regarding the SurePayroll Small Business Scorecard can be directed to Lori Bolas or Melinda Brodbeck. Lori can be reached at loriann.bolas@surepayroll.com or by phone at 847.676.8420 ext. 7248. Melinda can be reached at mbrodbeck@kruppnyc.com or by phone at 212.886.6705.

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