US private sector adds 119,000 jobs in April Employment in the US private sector rose less than expected in April, raising worries over Friday's closely watched nonfarm payrolls report. Data from ADP, the payroll processor, showed that the private sector added 119,000 jobs in April, below expectations of 183,000 new positions. IN US Economy Its March reading was revised down modestly to 201,000, from the originally reported 209,000. The ADP numbers can be volatile but track the government's data over time. Employment in the service-providing sector increased 123,000 in April, after rising 158,000 in March. In the private goods producing sector the number of hires fell by 4,000. Manufacturing employment dropped by 5,000 jobs, the first loss since September 2011. The government's jobs report due on Friday is expected to show the economy created 165,000 new jobs last month, with 178,000 new private sector positions offsetting a decline in the government payroll.