Private businesses in the US added a net 122,000 jobs in May 2026, a new high since January 2025, compared to a downwardly revised 105,000 in April and above forecasts of 117,000. "Hiring was more broad-based in May than we've seen in the last few years. The labor market continues to show sustained momentum going into the summer hiring season", according to Dr. Nela Richardson Chief Economist, ADP. Job gains occured in education and health services (57K), trade, transportation, and utilities (36K), professional and business services (11K), leisure and hospitality (8K), construction (8K), financial activities (7K) and manufacturing (3K). In contrast, the natural resources and mining sector shed 3K jobs and information lost 9K. Meanwhile, companies with fewer than 50 employees added 67K new hires, those with 500 or more added 40K and medium-sized firms contributed 17K. Annual pay growth for those staying in their jobs stayed at 4.4% while for job-switchers it edge higher to 6.6%. source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Private businesses in the United States hired 122 thousand workers in May of 2026 compared to 105 thousand in April of 2026. ADP Employment Change in the United States averaged 144.70 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 June of 2026.

Private businesses in the United States hired 122 thousand workers in May of 2026 compared to 105 thousand in April of 2026. ADP Employment Change in the United States is expected to be 65.00 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 95.00 Thousand in 2027 and 100.00 Thousand in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-06 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
Apr 109K 61K 99K 70.0K
2026-06-03 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
May 122K 105K 117K 75.0K
2026-07-01 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
Jun 122K 65.0K



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change – Large Firms 40.00 42.00 Thousand May 2026
ADP Employment Change – Mid-Sized Firms 17.00 2.00 Thousand May 2026
ADP Employment Change – Small Firms 67.00 63.00 Thousand May 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change 122.00 105.00 Thousand May 2026
ADP Employment Change Weekly 30.75 26.50 Thousand Jun 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 97006.00 83387.00 Persons May 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1810.00 1786.00 Thousand Jun 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 226.00 230.00 Thousand Jun 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 7618.00 6887.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 172.00 179.00 Thousand May 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.30 percent May 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
122.00 105.00 947.00 -1828.00 2010 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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News Stream
US Private Sector Job Growth Tops Forecasts Again
Private businesses in the US added a net 122,000 jobs in May 2026, a new high since January 2025, compared to a downwardly revised 105,000 in April and above forecasts of 117,000. "Hiring was more broad-based in May than we've seen in the last few years. The labor market continues to show sustained momentum going into the summer hiring season", according to Dr. Nela Richardson Chief Economist, ADP. Job gains occured in education and health services (57K), trade, transportation, and utilities (36K), professional and business services (11K), leisure and hospitality (8K), construction (8K), financial activities (7K) and manufacturing (3K). In contrast, the natural resources and mining sector shed 3K jobs and information lost 9K. Meanwhile, companies with fewer than 50 employees added 67K new hires, those with 500 or more added 40K and medium-sized firms contributed 17K. Annual pay growth for those staying in their jobs stayed at 4.4% while for job-switchers it edge higher to 6.6%.
2026-06-03
US Private Sector Adds Most Jobs in Over a Year
Private businesses in the US added a net 109,000 jobs in April 2026, the largest increase since January 2025 and above market forecasts of 99,000. The stronger-than-expected data still reflects the Federal Reserve’s described "low-hire, low-fire" labor market, where employers avoid layoffs but have significantly reduced hiring amid slower labor force growth due to lower immigration. The service-providing sector led gains with 94,000 jobs, driven by education and health services (+61,000), trade, transportation and utilities (+25,000), and financial activities (+9,000). The goods-producing sector contributed 15,000 jobs, mainly from construction (+10,000). Small businesses were the top contributors, adding 65,000 jobs, followed by large companies (+42,000), while medium-sized firms added 2,000.
2026-05-06
US Private Employment Rises More than Expected: ADP
Private businesses in the US added a net 62,000 jobs in March of 2026, extending the upwardly revised 66,000 in February and above market expectations of a 40,000 increase. The result held signs of resilience in the labor market per the latest leading indicators, despite economic uncertainty and the pullback in the labor force growth amid lower immigration. Education and health services jobs rose by 58,000 to remain the main source of job growth. Other gains were seen in construction (30,000), natural resources and mining (11,000), information (16,000), leisure and hospitality (7,000), and financial activities (4,000). In turn, a net 58,000 jobs were lost in trade, transportation, and utilities, while 11,000 positions were lost in manufacturing. "Overall hiring is steady, but job growth continues to favor certain industries, including health care. In March, this solid performance was accompanied by a boost in pay gains for job-changers." - ADP Chief Economist Dr. Nela Richardson.
2026-04-01