ADP - Automatic Data Processing Inc. announced that private sector employment in the United States increased by 41,000 jobs in December, according to the December ADP National Employment Report. The report, produced in collaboration with the Stanford Digital Economy Lab, noted that annual pay was up 4.4 percent year-over-year. By industry, service-providing sectors added 44,000 jobs, led by education and health services, and leisure and hospitality. Goods-producing sectors saw a decline of 3,000 jobs, with manufacturing losing 5,000 jobs, while construction and natural resources/mining each added 1,000 jobs. Trade, transportation, and utilities added 11,000 jobs, while the information sector lost 12,000 jobs. Small establishments added 9,000 jobs, medium establishments added 34,000 jobs, and large establishments added 2,000 jobs. Pay growth for job-stayers remained steady at 4.4 percent, while job-changers saw their pay growth accelerate to 6.6 percent from 6.3 percent in November. The November total number of jobs added was revised from -32,000 to -29,000. The next ADP National Employment Report will be released on February 4, 2026.

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