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private sector

NOUN
for-profit businesses
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But at the same time, job growth slowed sharply last year, with nearly all net private sector job gains coming from the healthcare and social assistance sector.

From Barron's

In addition to social isolation, surging layoffs in the public and private sectors are shoving more people into early retirement against their will.

From MarketWatch

Economists are expecting the December jobs report to show that the whole economy—not just the private sector—added 73,000 jobs last month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Key details: The private sector added more jobs than it eliminated in December for the second time in three months.

From MarketWatch

Key details: The private sector added more jobs than it eliminated in December for the second time in three months.

From MarketWatch