US private employers added an average of 29,000 jobs per week in the four weeks ending May 23, 2026, according to the ADP Research Institute, a slight decrease from the 30,500 weekly gain in the prior period. This marks the third consecutive week of easing job growth. However, last week's ADP monthly report for May showed private businesses added a net 122,000 jobs, the largest increase since January 2025. Dr. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP, noted, "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.". source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States decreased to 29 Thousand in May 23 from 30.50 Thousand in the previous week. ADP Employment Change Weekly in the United States averaged 14.43 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 June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-05-27 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
35.75K 40.75K
2026-06-09 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
29K 30.5K
2026-06-16 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change Weekly
29K


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change 122.00 105.00 Thousand May 2026
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
Challenger Job Cuts 97006.00 83387.00 Persons May 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 120.00 177.00 Thousand May 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
29.00 30.50 40.75 -11.75 2025 - 2026 Thousand Weekly

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