private sector
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Job openings, as tracked by both the government and the private sector, rebounded early in the year and appeared to suggest companies might ramp up hiring.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
The private sector likely had 178,000 fewer jobs in March than the still-official data shows, with the slide concentrated in retail and in wholesale trade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It also highlighted average earnings in real terms increased by 0.9% in the private sector and 2.9% in the public sector over 12 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The action "eliminates the final major barriers for private sector investment in Syria and promotes Syria's economic recovery and reintegration into the global economy," he said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Thinking he could fare better in the private sector, he eventually quit the force to go into business with friends.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
