ADP National Employment Report: Private-Sector Jobs Rise by 38,000 in August
The ADP National Employment Report shows that private-sector employment increased by 38,000 jobs in August 2026. This marked the slowest pace of job creation since January and was below expectations for a stronger labor market rebound after recent economic volatility. Base pay rose 3.2% year-over-year while gross pay grew 4.7%. The report also highlights significant differences between job-stayers, who saw base pay growth at 3.0%, versus job-changers with an increase of 4.7%. Gross pay for job-stayers increased by 4.4%, and for those changing jobs, it rose to 7.3%. The ADP Pay Insights report now includes enhanced data across 56 U.S. metropolitan areas and offers deeper analytics on labor market trends such as worker mobility, demographics, sector performance, employer size, and pay quartiles.
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