ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate Shows Job Growth in August
The preliminary estimate for the week ending August 29, 2026 shows U.S. private employers added an average of 16,250 jobs per week over four weeks, according to ADP's NER Pulse. This marks a continued increase from previous weeks and reflects improving hiring trends in recent months. The data is part of the weekly update for the monthly ADP National Employment Report (NER), which provides real-time employment insights based on seasonally adjusted high-frequency data with a two-week lag to ensure accuracy. The NER Pulse publishes every Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. ET, except when the full monthly report is released. ADP Research collaborates with Stanford Digital Economy Lab to produce these reports, which are widely used by businesses and policymakers for decision-making related to employment trends.
Topics: ADP National Employment Report NER Pulse private sector hiring