On Tuesday (December 23), according to the NER Pulse weekly employment data released by Automatic Data Processing Inc (ADP) Research Institute, U.S. private-sector employers added an average of 11,500 jobs per week over the four weeks ending December 6, 2025. While this figure reflects a slowdown from the upwardly revised 17,500 jobs in the prior week, it still marks the third consecutive week of positive job growth.

Recent data trends indicate a rebound in the U.S. private-sector labor market following a mid-November slump. As of the week ending November 15, the four-week moving average had recorded a decline of 8,500 jobs before recovering to positive territory for three straight weeks. Earlier data showed the metric reached 11,500 jobs in the week ending October 18, matching the latest reading.

The figures are derived from ADP's National Employment Report (NER) weekly updates, calculated as a four-week moving average and seasonally adjusted. The data incorporates a two-week lag to ensure more comprehensive and accurate real-time employment trend estimates.

Additionally, the latest ADP private-sector weekly data translates to an approximate monthly growth rate of 46,000 jobs. ADP's previously released November monthly employment report showed a decline of 32,000 private-sector jobs—a rare contraction this year.