Private businesses in the US added 22K jobs in January 2026, following a downwardly revised 37K rise in December and below forecasts of a 48K rise. In a lackluster month for hiring, health care was a standout, adding 74K jobs. Financial activities added 14K positions while construction rose by 9K and both the trade, transportation and utilities and the leisure and hospitality industries contributed 4K. On the other hand. Professional and business services shed 57K jobs, and manufacturing was down 8K, which has lost jobs every month since March 2024. Companies employing between 50 and 249 workers added 37K jobs, with small firms flat and large employers down 18K. "Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398K jobs, down from 771K in 2024. While we've seen a continuous and dramatic slowdown in job creation for the past three years, wage growth has remained stable", according to Dr. Nela Richardson Chief Economist, ADP. source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Private businesses in the United States hired 22 thousand workers in January of 2026 compared to 37 thousand in December of 2025. ADP Employment Change in the United States averaged 145.93 Thousand from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 947.00 Thousand in December of 2021 and a record low of -1828.00 Thousand in May of 2020. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States ADP Employment Change - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. United States ADP Employment Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Private businesses in the United States hired 22 thousand workers in January of 2026 compared to 37 thousand in December of 2025. ADP Employment Change in the United States is expected to be 80.00 Thousand by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States ADP Employment Change is projected to trend around 140.00 Thousand in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-07 01:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
Dec 41K -29K 47K 45.0K
2026-02-04 01:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
Jan 22K 37K 48K 35.0K
2026-03-04 01:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
Feb 22K

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change – Large Firms -18.00 15.00 Thousand Jan 2026
ADP Employment Change – Mid-Sized Firms 41.00 8.00 Thousand Jan 2026
ADP Employment Change – Small Firms 0.00 16.00 Thousand Jan 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change 22.00 37.00 Thousand Jan 2026
ADP Employment Change Weekly 6.50 5.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 108435.00 35553.00 Persons Jan 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1862.00 1841.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 227.00 232.00 Thousand Feb 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 130.00 48.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jan 2026


United States ADP Employment Change
The ADP National Employment Report tracks monthly changes in US private-sector employment. It is based on aggregated and anonymized payroll data from over 26 million employees and is produced by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, providing a timely and independent snapshot of labor market trends.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
22.00 37.00 947.00 -1828.00 2010 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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News Stream
US Private Sector Adds 22K Jobs in January: ADP
Private businesses in the US added 22K jobs in January 2026, following a downwardly revised 37K rise in December and below forecasts of a 48K rise. In a lackluster month for hiring, health care was a standout, adding 74K jobs. Financial activities added 14K positions while construction rose by 9K and both the trade, transportation and utilities and the leisure and hospitality industries contributed 4K. On the other hand. Professional and business services shed 57K jobs, and manufacturing was down 8K, which has lost jobs every month since March 2024. Companies employing between 50 and 249 workers added 37K jobs, with small firms flat and large employers down 18K. "Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398K jobs, down from 771K in 2024. While we've seen a continuous and dramatic slowdown in job creation for the past three years, wage growth has remained stable", according to Dr. Nela Richardson Chief Economist, ADP
2026-02-04
US Private Sector Jobs Show Modest Gain: ADP
Private sector employment in the US increased by 41K jobs in December 2025, following a revised 29K loss in November and slightly less than forecasts of a 47K gain. December brought a rebound in hiring, led by education and health services (39K), and leisure and hospitality (24K). Other job gains were also seen in trade/transportation/utilities (11K), financial activities (6K), natural resources/mining (1K) and construction (1K). In contrast, job cuts occured in professional/business services (-29K), information (-12K) and manufacturing (-5K). Small establishments added 9K jobs and recovered from November job losses. Also, medium companies added 34K jobs and large ones only 2K. Meanwhile, year-over-year pay for job-stayers rose 4.4%, the same as in November. For job-changers, the pace of pay growth accelerated to 6.6% from 6.3%.
2026-01-07
US Private Sector Cuts Most Jobs Since 2023: ADP
Private businesses in the US cut 32K jobs in November 2025, following an upwardly revised 47K gain in October, and compared to forecasts of a 10K rise. It is the biggest decline in payrolls since March 2023, led by a 120K drop at small establishments. On the other hand, medium companies added 51K jobs and large created 39K. Among sectors, declines were seen in manufacturing (-18K), professional/business services (-26K), information (-20K), construction (-9K) and financial activities (-9K). In contrast, job gains occurred in education/health services (33K), leisure/ hospitality (13K), natural resources/mining (8K) and trade, transportation and utilities (1K). "Hiring has been choppy of late as employers weather cautious consumers and an uncertain macroeconomic environment", according to Dr. Nela Richardson, ADP. Meanwhile, annual pay for job-stayers rose 4.4% (vs 4.5% in October). For job-changers, pay was up 6.3% (vs 6.7%).
2025-12-03