Private payrolls grow less than expected

Aug 31, 2022
Private employers added just 132,000 jobs in August, according to ADP — possibly a sign of a job market that's leveling off.
Job changers enjoyed a significantly higher pay increase than job stayers, according to ADP, meaning it pays to switch in this economy. Above, job seekers meet with recruiters during a career fair.
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The pandemic changed how we work. Is it changing how we count jobs?

Jul 7, 2022
Payroll data company ADP says it will pause its monthly labor market report while it updates its metrics for the COVID era.
Payoll company ADP is putting its jobs report on pause for an update.
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For companies trying to diversify their workforces, good data might be key

Apr 19, 2021
Data alone will not fix a company's diversity problem, though.
A growing number of businesses are looking into their own implicit biases like these, which experts say is a great step.
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More than 20 million jobs vanished in April, new ADP report says

May 6, 2020
ADP says its payroll data for April shows the worst job loss numbers ever.
The leisure and hospitality sector, including restaurants and hotels, was down by 8.6 million people.
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Questioning the reliability of ADP job numbers

Apr 3, 2014
Economists have been riled up over differences between job numbers from the payroll processor ADP and federal figures.

Private sector job gains and the Fed's next move

Jun 5, 2013
Payroll processing company ADP reports 135,000 private sector jobs were added last month, falling below analyst expectations. Will the weak numbers cause the Federal Reserve to stick to stimulus?

Private sector job gains miss the mark

Apr 3, 2013
The payroll processing company ADP reported this morning that 158,000 private sector jobs were added last month, falling below analyst expectations.

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Despite D.C. roadblocks, markets keep chugging

Mar 6, 2013
The Dow posted another record high this morning. The surge came on the heels of a new report from the payroll processing company ADP, which showed that private employers added 198,000 jobs in February.

The economy keeps adding jobs -- slowly

Nov 2, 2012
The Labor Department releases its last employment report before the election today. The U.S. has added jobs for 24 consecutive months, but at a slow rate.

Slow and steady wins the race

Feb 1, 2012
Today payroll giant ADP announced 170,000 new additions to payrolls.