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Macroeconomic Factors Impact

AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INC · 2026-08-18 · Importance 17 · Surprise 24

ADP’s NER Pulse reported that U.S. private employers added an average of 9,500 jobs per week during the four weeks ending August 1, 2026. Separate reporting characterized the increase as the first rebound in private-sector hiring in seven weeks, suggesting a potential pause in labor-market deterioration. The pace remained modest and below early-summer levels, indicating continued economic-softening risk for ADP’s employer-services demand environment.

Key facts

• For the four weeks ending August 1, 2026, U.S. private employers added an average of 9,500 jobs per week, according to the NER Pulse. source