January ADP US Private Payrolls Rise Less Than Expected Ahead of BLS Data

08:25 AM EST, 02/04/2026 (MT Newswires) -- ADP's monthly measure of private payrolls showed a 22,000 increase in January, below expectations compiled by Bloomberg for an increase of 45,000.

The January gain followed a downwardly-revised 37,000 jobs increase in December.

By sector, goods-producing jobs rose by 1,000, while service-providing jobs were up 21,000, with education and health services jobs up 74,000 but professional services jobs down 57,000.

"Job creation took a step back in 2025, with private employers adding 398,000 jobs, down from 771,000 in 2024," said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP. "While we've seen a continuous and dramatic slowdown in job creation for the past three years, wage growth has remained stable."

In January, wage growth for job-stayers rose by 4.5% year-over-year, little changed from the previous month, while job-changers saw a 6.4% year-over-year gain, slower than the 6.6% increase seen in December.

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