ADP - Automatic Data Processing Inc. reported that private sector employment in the United States increased by 22,000 jobs in January 2026, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report. Annual pay saw a year-over-year increase of 4.5 percent. The December 2025 figure for jobs added was revised down from 41,000 to 37,000. In 2025, private employers added a total of 398,000 jobs, a decrease from the 771,000 jobs added in 2024. By industry, the education and health services sector led with 74,000 jobs added, while manufacturing lost 8,000 jobs and professional and business services saw a decline of 57,000 jobs. The goods-producing sector added 1,000 jobs, with construction contributing 9,000 jobs. In the service-providing sector, financial activities increased by 14,000 jobs, and leisure/hospitality added 4,000 jobs. Regionally, the Midwest and Northeast experienced job gains of 25,000 and 17,000 respectively, while the South reported a decrease of 10,000 jobs, led by a loss of 76,000 in the South Atlantic area. The January 2026 report includes an annual revision and now incorporates data from the most recent Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages benchmark through March 2025. The next ADP National Employment Report is scheduled for release on March 4, 2026.

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