US private employers added an average of 11,750 jobs per week in the four weeks ending August 8, 2026, according to the ADP Research Institute, up from 9,500 in the previous four-week period. The data pointed to a second consecutive acceleration in hiring, suggesting continued resilience in private-sector labor demand. source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States increased to 11.75 Thousand in August 8 from 9.50 Thousand in the previous week. ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States averaged 15.15 Thousand from 2025 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 40.75 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 September of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-18 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
9.5K 8.25K
2026-08-25 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
11.75K 9.5K
2026-09-09 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
11.75K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change 38.00 46.00 Thousand Aug 2026
ADP Employment Change – Large Firms 34.00 16.00 Thousand Aug 2026
ADP Employment Change – Mid-Sized Firms 0.00 8.00 Thousand Aug 2026
ADP Employment Change – Small Firms 3.00 22.00 Thousand Aug 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 52881.00 33429.00 Persons Aug 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 127.00 71.00 Thousand Aug 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
11.75 9.50 40.75 -11.75 2025 - 2026 Thousand Weekly

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