ADP National Employment Report: Private Sector Employment Increased by 98,000 Jobs in June; Annual Pay was Up 4.4%
ADP (symbol: ADP) reported that U.S. private-sector employment increased by 98,000 jobs in June 2026, based on payroll data from over 26 million workers.
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ADP (symbol: ADP) reported that U.S. private-sector employment increased by 98,000 jobs in June 2026, based on payroll data from over 26 million workers. Median annual pay for job-stayers rose 4.4%, while pay growth for job-changers reached 6.6%.
Service-providing industries added 96,000 jobs, led by education and health services (+48,000). Small establishments gained 53,000 jobs. According to ADP’s chief economist, hiring patterns and labor supply constraints are contributing to a slowdown in job creation. The next report is scheduled for August 5, 2026.
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Key Figures
- June jobs added
- 98,000 jobs
- Change in U.S. private employment in June 2026
- Pay growth, job-stayers
- 4.4%
- Year-over-year median pay change for job-stayers in June
- Pay growth, job-changers
- 6.6%
- Year-over-year median pay change for job-changers in June
- Payroll dataset size
- 26 million employees
- Anonymized weekly payroll data underlying the report
- Pay observations
- 15 million per month
- Individual pay change observations in ADP Pay Insights
- Goods-producing jobs
- 2,000 jobs
- June change in goods-producing private employment
- Service-providing jobs
- 96,000 jobs
- June change in service-providing private employment
- Next report date
- August 5, 2026, 8:15 a.m. ET
- Scheduled release for July 2026 ADP report
Historical Context
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Announcement of upcoming Q4 FY26 earnings release and conference call timing.
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Preliminary June NER Pulse showing hiring pickup based on ADP payroll data.
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Preliminary May 30 NER Pulse indicating slowing employment growth over four weeks.
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NER Pulse update showing easing employment growth using ADP’s high-frequency payroll data.
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May National Employment Report showing 122,000 private jobs and steady pay growth.
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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
"The pace of hiring is telling a story of both supply and demand. We know it's taking people longer to find work, but there also are signs of labor supply constraints in certain industries," said Dr. Nela Richardson, chief economist, ADP. "For now, the overall effect is a slowdown in job creation."
June 2026 Report Highlights
View the ADP National Employment Report and interactive charts at www.adpemploymentreport.com.
JOBS REPORT
Private employers added 98,000 jobs in June
Job creation was uneven in June. Financial activities and information were among the gainers, while leisure and hospitality delivered a sixth month of weak hiring.
Change in
Change by Industry
-Goods-producing: 2,000
- Natural resources/mining -5,000
- Construction 2,000
- Manufacturing 5,000
-Service-providing: 96,000
- Trade/transportation/utilities 15,000
- Information 7,000
- Financial activities 14,000
- Professional/business services 2,000
- Education/health services 48,000
- Leisure/hospitality 2,000
- Other services 8,000
Change by
-Northeast: 33,000
- New England 14,000
- Mid-Atlantic 19,000
-Midwest: 21,000
- East North Central 7,000
- West North Central 14,000
-South: 37,000
- South Atlantic 6,000
- East South Central 8,000
- West South Central 23,000
-West: 17,000
- Mountain 11,000
- Pacific 6,000
Change by Establishment Size
-Small establishments: 53,000
- 1-19 employees 38,000
- 20-49 employees 15,000
-Medium establishments: 29,000
- 50-249 employees 19,000
- 250-499 employees 10,000
-Large establishments: 25,000
- 500+ employees 25,000
PAY INSIGHTS
Job-stayer pay gains held steady in June
The median pay gain for job-stayers was little changed at 4.4 percent, while year-over-year pay growth for job-changers accelerated to 6.6 percent.
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
4.6% - Manufacturing
4.9%
-Service-providing:
- Trade/transportation/utilities
4.4% - Information
4.0% - Financial activities
5.1% - Professional/business services
4.1% - Education/health services
4.1% - Leisure/hospitality
4.5% - 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
4.0%
-Medium firms:
- 50-249 employees
4.7% - 250-499 employees
4.8%
-Large firms:
- 500+ employees
4.8%
To see Pay Insights by
The May total number of jobs added was unchanged from 122,000.
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 July 2026 ADP National Employment Report will be released on August 5, 2026 at 8:15 a.m. ET.
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