"Optimists will want the ADP employment figure to back up forecasts of a more modest decline in Friday's non-farm payrolls," said Daragh Maher, an analyst at Calyon Credit Agricole.

“乐观主义者将要ADP就业数字备份预期的更为温和下降，周五的非农就业人数，”师daragh Maher表示，东方汇理银行的分析师农业信贷银行。

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Earlier this week, an ADP report indicated that private sector employment rose by 187,000 in January; the BLS pegged the figure at just 50,000.

在本周早些时候，一份ADP报告显示私营部门在一月份的就业上升了187,000个；而美国劳工统计局给出的数字仅为50,000。

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Earlier this week, an ADP report indicated that private sector employment rose by 187, 000 in January; the BLS pegged the figure at just 50, 000.

在本周早些时候，一份ADP报告显示私营部门在一月份的就业上升了187,000个；而美国劳工统计局给出的数字仅为50,000。

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The strong figure for December employment raised hopes that the job market might be improving at a faster pace.

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The key non-farm payrolls figure of the employment report is expected to rise by just over 200, 000 in February.

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The figure, giving an employment rate of 71%, is the highest since records began in 1971.

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