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. source: Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Private businesses in the United States hired 62 thousand workers in March of 2026 compared to 66 thousand in February of 2026. ADP Employment Change in the United States averaged 143.52 Thousand from 2010 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1247.00 Thousand in August of 2021 and a record low of -6094.00 Thousand in April 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 April of 2026.

Private businesses in the United States hired 62 thousand workers in March of 2026 compared to 66 thousand in February 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
2026-03-04 01:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
Feb 63K 11K 50K 19.0K
2026-04-01 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
Mar 62K 66K 40K 40.0K
2026-05-06 12:15 PM
ADP Employment Change
Apr 62K 70.0K

Components Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change – Large Firms -4.00 11.00 Thousand Mar 2026
ADP Employment Change – Mid-Sized Firms -20.00 -6.00 Thousand Mar 2026
ADP Employment Change – Small Firms 85.00 61.00 Thousand Mar 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
ADP Employment Change 62.00 66.00 Thousand Mar 2026
ADP Employment Change Weekly 26.00 15.25 Thousand Mar 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 60620.00 48307.00 Persons Mar 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1794.00 1832.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 219.00 203.00 Thousand Apr 2026
JOLTs Job Openings 6882.00 7240.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Non Farm Payrolls 178.00 -133.00 Thousand Mar 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Mar 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
62.00 66.00 1247.00 -6094.00 2010 - 2026 Thousand Monthly
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News Stream
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
US Private Companies Add More Jobs Than Expected
Private businesses in the US added 63K jobs in February 2026, the most since July, following a downwardly revised 11K rise in January and above forecasts of 50K. Education and health services added 58K, leading all sectors, followed by construction (19K), information (11K), financial activities (2K) and natural resources/mining (2K). On the other hand, professional/business services shed 30K jobs, manufacturing lost 5K and trade/transportation/utilities was down 1K. Small establishments created 60K jobs and large companies added 10K while medium ones shed 7K. Meanwhile, annual pay growth for job-stayers was unchanged at 4.5%. For job-changers, it slowed to 6.3%. "We've seen an increase in hiring and pay gains remain solid, especially for job-stayers. But with hiring concentrated in only a few sectors, our data shows no widespread pay benefit from changing jobs. In fact, the pay premium for switching employers hit a record low in February", Dr. Nela Richardson Chief Economist, ADP said.
2026-03-04
US Private Sector Adds 22K Jobs in January: ADP
Private businesses in the US added 22K jobs in January 2026, following a downwardly revised 37K rise in December and below forecasts of a 48K rise. In a lackluster month for hiring, health care was a standout, adding 74K jobs. Financial activities added 14K positions while construction rose by 9K and both the trade, transportation and utilities and the leisure and hospitality industries contributed 4K. On the other hand. Professional and business services shed 57K jobs, and manufacturing was down 8K, which has lost jobs every month since March 2024. Companies employing between 50 and 249 workers added 37K jobs, with small firms flat and large employers down 18K. "Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398K jobs, down from 771K in 2024. While we've seen a continuous and dramatic slowdown in job creation for the past three years, wage growth has remained stable", according to Dr. Nela Richardson Chief Economist, ADP
2026-02-04