ADP National Employment Report Preliminary Estimate for January 3, 2026

Group 1 - For the four weeks ending January 3, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 7,750 jobs per week, marking a decline in job gains for the third consecutive week [1] - The job gains for the previous weeks were 8,000 for the week ending December 27, 2025, 11,000 for December 20, 2025, and 10,500 for December 13, 2025, indicating a downward trend [1] - The NER Pulse provides a four-week moving average of employment changes, based on ADP's high-frequency data, which is seasonally adjusted and has a two-week lag for accuracy [1] Group 2 - The NER Pulse is published every Tuesday at 8:15 a.m. ET, except during the release of the monthly National Employment Report [2] - The next NER Pulse is scheduled for release on February 10, 2026, with a calendar available on the NER website [3]