US private-sector small businesses employment was unchanged in January 2026, following a 16,000 increase in December, according to ADP Research data. ADP Employment Change Small Firms in the United States averaged 59.99 Thousand from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 455.00 Thousand in July of 2021 and a record low of -556.00 Thousand in May of 2020. source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
ADP Employment Change	22.00	37.00	Thousand	Jan 2026
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 Weekly	12.75	11.50	Thousand	Feb 2026

United States ADP Employment Change – Small Firms

ADP Employment Change – Small Firms measures the change in non-farm private-sector employment among small US businesses, defined as firms with 1–19 and 20–49 employees. The data are derived from actual payroll records covering more than 26 million employees, compiled by the ADP Research Institute in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab.