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March ADP US Private Payrolls Rise More Than Expected Ahead of BLS Data

BY MT Newswires | ECONOMIC | 08:35 AM EDT

08:35 AM EDT, 04/01/2026 (MT Newswires) -- ADP's monthly measure of private payrolls showed a 62,000 increase in March, well above expectations compiled by Bloomberg for an increase of 40,000.

The March gain followed an upwardly revised 66,000 increase in February.

By sector, goods-producing jobs rose by 30,000, led by a 30,000 increase in construction jobs, while service-providing jobs were up 32,000, with education and health services jobs up 58,000, information sector jobs up 16,000 and leisure and hospitality jobs up 7,000. Trade, transportation, and utilities jobs decreased by 58,000.

Pay growth for job-changers accelerated to 6.6% year-over-year, while pay growth for job-stayers was unchanged for the third consecutive month.

"Overall hiring is steady, but job growth continues to favor certain industries, including health care," said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, adding that strong performance was supported by higher pay increases for job changers.

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