Group 1 - Private sector job creation in January was only 22,000, significantly below economists' expectations of 48,000 jobs [1] - The previous month's job gain was revised down from 41,000 to 37,000 [1] - In 2025, private employers added 398,000 jobs, a decrease from 771,000 in 2024, indicating a continuous slowdown in job creation over the past three years [2] Group 2 - Education and health services led job creation in December with an addition of 74,000 positions, followed by financial activities with 14,000 and construction with 9,000 [2] - Leisure and hospitality, trade, transportation, and utilities each added 4,000 jobs, while hiring in natural resources and mining remained flat [3] - Professional and business services experienced a loss of 57,000 jobs, with other services and manufacturing losing 13,000 and 8,000 jobs respectively [3] Group 3 - Wage growth in December remained stable, with pay for those staying in their roles increasing by 4.5% year-over-year, while pay gains for job changers slightly decreased to 6.4% from 6.6% [4]

Group 1 - Private sector added 41,000 jobs in December, below economists' estimates of 47,000 jobs [1] - Previous month's payrolls revised to a loss of 29,000 from an initial loss of 32,000 [1] - Small establishments showed positive hiring at year-end, while large employers reduced hiring [1] Group 2 - Education and health services led job creation with 39,000 positions added in December [2] - Leisure and hospitality added 24,000 positions, while trade, transportation, and utilities added 11,000 [2] - Professional and business services lost 29,000 jobs, with information and manufacturing losing 12,000 and 5,000 positions respectively [2] Group 3 - Large businesses (500 or more employees) added 2,000 jobs, while businesses with 50 to 499 employees added 34,000 [3] - Establishments with fewer than 50 employees added 9,000 jobs [3] - Wage growth remained stable, with pay for those staying in their roles increasing by 4.4% year-over-year [3]

Core Insights - The U.S. private sector experienced a significant decline in employment in November, with a loss of 32,000 jobs, contrasting sharply with Wall Street's expectation of a gain of 40,000 jobs [1][2] - This decline represents the largest single-month drop since March 2023, primarily driven by small businesses [2] Employment Trends - Companies with 50 or more employees reported a net gain of 90,000 jobs, while small businesses (fewer than 50 employees) faced a loss of 120,000 jobs, including a notable decline of 74,000 jobs among businesses with 20 to 49 employees [2] - Professional and business services led the job losses with a decrease of 26,000 roles, followed by information services (down 20,000), manufacturing (down 18,000), financial activities (down 9,000), and construction (down 9,000) [3] Wage Growth - Pay growth in November slowed, with year-over-year pay increasing by 4.4% for workers remaining in their positions, a decrease of 0.1% from October [3]

Core Insights - The private sector added 42,000 jobs in October, marking a recovery from a loss of 32,000 jobs in September, with the trade, transportation, and utilities industry leading the growth [1][2] - Job growth was modest compared to earlier in the year, with ADP Chief Economist noting that this was the first job addition since July [2] - Year-over-year pay growth remained flat, with job-stayers seeing a 4.5% increase and job-changers at 6.7%, indicating a balance in supply and demand [3] Industry Performance - Five industries added jobs in October: - Trade, transportation, and utilities: +47,000 jobs - Education and health services: +26,000 jobs - Financial activities: +11,000 jobs - Natural resources and mining: +7,000 jobs - Construction: +5,000 jobs [6] - Five industries experienced job losses: - Information: -17,000 jobs - Professional and business services: -15,000 jobs - Other services: -13,000 jobs - Leisure and hospitality: -6,000 jobs - Manufacturing: -3,000 jobs [6] Establishment Size Impact - Only large establishments (500 or more employees) added jobs, contributing 73,000 jobs - Small businesses (1-49 employees) cut 10,000 jobs, while medium establishments (50-499 employees) reduced their workforce by 21,000 [7]

Group 1 - Private sector added 42,000 jobs in October, exceeding economists' estimates of 28,000 jobs [1] - Previous month's payrolls were revised from a loss of 32,000 to a loss of 29,000 [1] - Job creation in October marked the first increase since July, although hiring remains modest compared to earlier this year [2] Group 2 - Trade, transportation, and utilities led job creation with an addition of 47,000 positions [2] - Education and health services added 25,000 jobs, financial activities added 11,000, natural resources and mining contributed 7,000, and construction added 5,000 [2] Group 3 - Information sector lost 17,000 positions, professional and business services lost 15,000 jobs, and other services lost 14,000 [3] - Leisure and hospitality lost 5,000 jobs, while manufacturing lost 3,000 [3] Group 4 - Pay growth has remained largely flat for over a year, indicating a balance in supply and demand [2]