US private employers added an average of 42,250 jobs per week in the four weeks to May 2, 2026, up from 33,000 in the prior period, according to the ADP Research Institute. The data signals a second consecutive week of strengthening hiring. source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States increased to 42.25 Thousand in May 2 from 33 Thousand in the previous week. ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States averaged 12.95 Thousand from 2025 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 42.25 Thousand in May of 2026 and a record low of -11.75 Thousand in November of 2025. United States ADP Employment Change Weekly - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on May of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-12 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
33.0K 30.25K
2026-05-19 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
42.25K 33.0K
2026-05-27 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
42.25K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change 109.00 61.00 Thousand Apr 2026
ADP Employment Change – Large Firms 42.00 -4.00 Thousand Apr 2026
ADP Employment Change – Mid-Sized Firms 2.00 -20.00 Thousand Apr 2026
ADP Employment Change – Small Firms 65.00 85.00 Thousand Apr 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 83387.00 60620.00 Persons Apr 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 123.00 190.00 Thousand Apr 2026


United States ADP Employment Change Weekly
The preliminary estimate of the ADP National Employment Report reflects weekly changes in private employment and includes a four-week moving average of total private employment variation.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
42.25 33.00 42.25 -11.75 2025 - 2026 Thousand Weekly

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