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]

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]