The Intuit QuickBooks Small Business Index estimates businesses with one to nine employees shed 7,000 jobs in September while average real revenue rose 1.68%. Employment fell in all eight regions, while revenue rose in all eight.
Homebase says small-business hiring turned positive year over year, Paychex calls small-business employment steady, and QuickBooks estimates microbusinesses shed jobs. The reports cover different employers, months and measures, and should not be averaged.
