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ADP National Employment Report: Private-Sector Employment Increased by 38,000 Jobs in August

  • Private-sector employment increased by 38,000 jobs in August 2026, marking the slowest hiring pace since January.
  • Base pay rose 3.2% year-over-year while gross pay increased 4.7% for all private-sector workers.
  • Base pay for job-stayers rose 3.0% compared to a 4.7% increase for job-changers.
  • Gross pay for job-stayers rose 4.4% compared to a 7.3% increase for job-changers.
  • Manufacturing, professional services, information, natural resources, mining, \& trade sectors shed jobs.
  • Education, health care, construction, \& leisure/hospitality sectors showed solid hiring growth.
  • The Northeast region added 38,000 jobs, while the West region lost 8,000 jobs.
  • Large establishments (500+ employees) accounted for 34,000 of the new jobs.
  • ADP Pay Insights now offers expanded analytics across 56 metropolitan areas, worker mobility, demographics, \& pay quartiles.
  • Pay growth has decelerated over the past four years, with base pay growth for lower-paid workers slowing below pre-pandemic levels.
  • The July 2026 job addition figure was revised upward from 44,000 to 46,000.