ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 42,000 Jobs in October; Annual Pay was Up 4.5%
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ADP (ADP) reported private-sector employment rose by 42,000 jobs in October 2025 and median annual pay for job-stayers was up 4.5% year-over-year, while job-changers saw median pay rise 6.7%. The report uses anonymized payroll data covering more than 26 million U.S. private-sector employees and over 15 million monthly pay-change observations. Sector gains were led by trade, transportation, and utilities (+47,000) and education & health services (+26,000); notable declines occurred in information (-17,000) and professional/business services (-15,000). Large employers (500+ employees) accounted for +73,000 jobs. The September total was revised to -29,000. The next ADP report is scheduled for December 3, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. ET.
Positive
- Private sector employment increased by 42,000 in October 2025
- Median annual pay for job-stayers rose 4.5% YoY
- Median annual pay for job-changers rose 6.7% YoY
- Trade/transportation/utilities added 47,000 jobs
- Large employers (500+ employees) added 73,000 jobs
Negative
- Information lost 17,000 jobs in October 2025
- Professional/business services lost 15,000 jobs
- Leisure and hospitality lost 6,000 jobs
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, ADP gained 0.14%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction.
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The ADP National Employment Report is an independent measure of the labor market based on the anonymized weekly payroll data of more than 26 million private-sector employees in
"Private employers added jobs in October for the first time since July, but hiring was modest relative to what we reported earlier this year," said Dr. Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. "Meanwhile, pay growth has been largely flat for more than a year, indicating that shifts in supply and demand are balanced."
October 2025 Report Highlights
View the ADP National Employment Report and interactive charts at www.adpemploymentreport.com.
JOBS REPORT
Private employers added 42,000 jobs in October
Last month delivered a rebound from two months of weak hiring, but the bounce wasn't broad-based. Education and health care, and trade, transportation, and utilities led the growth. For the third straight month, employers shed jobs in professional business services, information, and leisure and hospitality.
Change in
Change by Industry
- Goods-producing: 9,000
- Natural resources/mining 7,000
- Construction 5,000
- Manufacturing -3,000
- Service-providing: 33,000
- Trade/transportation/utilities 47,000
- Information -17,000
- Financial activities 11,000
- Professional/business services -15,000
- Education/health services 26,000
- Leisure/hospitality -6,000
- Other services -13,000
Change by
- Northeast: -12,000
- New England 7,000
- Mid-Atlantic -20,000
- Midwest: 9,000
- East North Central 2,000
- West North Central 7,000
- South: 6,000
- South Atlantic -8,000
- East South Central 11,000
- West South Central 3,000
- West: 40,000
- Mountain 2,000
- Pacific 37,000
Change by Establishment Size
- Small establishments: -10,000
- 1-19 employees -15,000
- 20-49 employees 6,000
- Medium establishments: -21,000
- 50-249 employees -25,000
- 250-499 employees 3,000
- Large establishments: 73,000
- 500+ employees 73,000
PAY INSIGHTS
Pay growth was unchanged in October
Year-over-year pay growth was flat in October from the month prior, at 4.5 percent for job-stayers and 6.7 percent for job-changers.
Median Change in Annual Pay
- Job-stayers
- Job-changers
Median Change in Annual Pay for Job-Stayers by Industry
- Goods-producing:
- Natural resources/mining
4.3% - Construction
4.5% - Manufacturing
4.8%
- Service-providing:
- Trade/transportation/utilities
4.3% - Information
4.3% - Financial activities
5.2% - Professional/business services
4.2% - Education/health services
4.4% - Leisure/hospitality
4.6% - Other services
4.1%
Median Change in Annual Pay for Job-Stayers by Firm Size
- Small firms:
- 1-19 employees
2.5% - 20-49 employees
4.1%
- Medium firms:
- 50-249 employees
4.7% - 250-499 employees
4.8%
- Large firms:
- 500+ employees
4.9%
To see Pay Insights by
The September total number of jobs added was revised from -32,000 to -29,000.
For additional information about the ADP National Employment Report, including historical files, employment and pay data, methodology, and a calendar of release dates, please visit https://adpemploymentreport.com/.
The November 2025 ADP National Employment Report will be released on December 3, 2025 at 8:15 a.m. ET.
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