Official labor numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed a higher-than-expected increase of147,000 jobs in June. The ADP report, released Wednesday, pointed to a decrease of 33,000 private sector jobs.

U.S. private payrolls fell for the first time in more than two years in June as economic uncertainty hampered hiring, but low layoffs continued to anchor the labor market.

The U.S. added 147,000 jobs in June, more than the 110,000 consensus forecast of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal. + That was roughly on par with May, when a revised 144,000 positions were added.